Trail of Tears/Little Bighorn Comprehension Questions

If a reader wants information about the cause of the Battle of Little Bighorn what heading should they look under in the passage "Battle of Little Bighorn"?

• What Led to the Battle of Little Bighorn?

• What Occurred During the Battle of Little Bighorn?

• What Happened After the Battle of Little Bighorn?

• Glossary

2. Which of the following choices was NOT a hardship Native Americans faced during the Trail of Tears?

• diseases

• starvation

• the Battle Little Bighorn

• harsh weather condition

According to the text "Battle of Little Bighorn" what caused the U.S. to break the treaty of Fort Laramie?

• Gold was found in Black Hills

• The Native Americans broke the treaty first.

• President Andrew Jackson told soldiers to ignore it.

• Settlers needed access to more buffalo

The author of "Battle of Little Bighorn" wrote: "Many were even made to live on reservations diminishing, or weakening, their culture and quality of life."

What does the term diminishing mean as it is used in the sentence above??

• To lessen or make weak

• To make stronger

• To encourage

• To love and care for

Which of the following choices is information that can be found in BOTH passages?

• Native Americans were mistreated by those wanting more land and gold

• President Andre Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act

• General Custer was killed during the Battle of Little Bighorn

• Many Native Americans believed buffalo were sacred animals.

Why did the author of "Trail of Tears" MOST LIKELY title the caption of the photograph "Andrew Jackson vs. The Supreme Court"?

• President Jackson followed the ruling of the Supreme Court and stopped the removal of Native Americans

• President Jackson went against the Supreme Court's ruling and continued forcibly removing Native Americans from their homes.

• President Jackson worked for the Supreme Court.

• President Jackson wanted the Supreme Court to support the Battle of Little Bighorn.

According to the text, who led the United States army in the Battle of Little Bighorn?

• Andrew Jackson

• John Ross

• George Washington

• George Custer

Which of the following choices BEST describes the main idea of the text "Battle of Little Bighorn"?

• The U.S. government broke a treaty causing the Battle of Little Bighorn where Native Americans defeated General Custer and his army.

• The Indian Removal Act forced Native Americans to leave their homes.

• The Trail of Tears received its name because the routes were dangerous, unjust, and deadly.

• Native Americans won the Battle of Little Bighorn.

What text feature should a reader use if he or she wants to know the definition of the word forcibly?

• The glossary

• The photographs

• The headings

• The caption

According to information found in "Trail of Tears" what does the term stockade mean?

• members of different Native American tribes

• a place of battle

• a type of jail

• against someone's will or without a choice