Lakota Empire

Where were the Black Hills located?

• North Dakota

• South Dakota

• Montana

• Wyoming

What marked the Lakotas as the dominant power in the American West?

• Control of the Black Hills

• Control of the Great Lakes

• Control of the Missouri Valley

• Control of the eastern woodlands

Why did the Lakotas turn their attention west?

• To find better trade opportunities

• To escape European colonizers

• To conquer the Arikaras

• To hunt buffalo

What did the Lakotas force the Arikaras to pay as tribute?

• Gold

• Maize and squash

• Buffalo hides

• Guns and ammunition

What did the US government supply to the Lakotas?

• Smallpox vaccines

• Buffalo robes

• Gold

• Furs

Why did the Lakotas refuse to cede their lands to the US?

• They had a larger population

• They had a stronger military

• They had an agreement with France

• They had control of the eastern woodlands

What event marked the beginning of a close trade alliance between the Lakotas and the United States?

• The Battle of the Little Bighorn

• The California gold rush

• The arrival of Lewis and Clark

• The Ghost Dance movement

What did the Lakotas do to survive after the decimation of buffalo populations?

• Moved on to reservations

• Started the Ghost Dance movement

• Fought against the US Army

• Negotiated in Washington DC

What movement did the Lakotas start to resist the authorities?

• The Sun Dance movement

• The Wounded Knee Creek movement

• The California gold rush movement

• The Ghost Dance movement

What event led to the massacre of hundreds of Lakotas at Wounded Knee Creek?

• The Battle of the Little Bighorn

• The California gold rush

• The arrival of Lewis and Clark

• The Ghost Dance movement