Cotton, Cattle, Railroads, and Westward Expansion Quiz

Who led Plains Natives in an attack on Adobe Walls?

• Quanah Parker

• Sitting Bull

• Crazy Horse

• Geronimo

How did the Red River War lead to expansion of the Texas frontier?

• By establishing trade routes

• By signing a peace treaty

• By forcing Natives onto reservations

• By providing food and supplies to Natives

Who were Buffalo Soldiers?

• Asian merchants

• Native warriors

• Former slaves

• European immigrants

Why were Buffalo Soldiers stationed in Texas?

• To hunt buffalo for food

• To trade with Native tribes

• To establish new settlements

• To protect settlers and stagecoaches from Native attacks

What was the primary goal of the Dawes Act?

• To assimilate Native Americans into American society

• To provide military support to settlers

• To establish new trade routes

• To increase buffalo populations

Which battle marked the end of the Indian Wars in Texas?

• The Battle of Little Bighorn

• The Battle of Palo Duro Canyon

• The Battle of San Jacinto

• The Battle of the Alamo

What was the significance of the Treaty of Medicine Lodge?

• It granted Natives the right to vote

• It marked the end of the Civil War

• It aimed to peacefully relocate Natives to reservations

• It established Texas as an independent republic