Long Walk Home

How many people from the Navajo tribe were forced to march from their sacred land in Arizona to a reservation in east-central New Mexico?

• 2,000

• 4,000

• 6,000

• 8,000

• 10,000

What was the primary reason for the Long Walk of the Navajo people?

• To find new land for settlement

• To escape from a natural disaster

• Forced relocation by the U.S. government

• Voluntary migration for better resources

In what year did the Long Walk of the Navajo take place?

• 1864

• 1870

• 1885

• 1890

Which U.S. military leader was responsible for the Long Walk of the Navajo?

• General William T. Sherman

• Colonel Kit Carson

• General George Custer

• Colonel Robert E. Lee

How long was the distance covered during the Long Walk of the Navajo?

• 100 miles

• 200 miles

• 300 miles

• 400 miles

What was the destination of the Navajo people during the Long Walk?

• Fort Sumner

• Fort Apache

• Fort Defiance

• Fort Bliss

Which treaty ended the Long Walk and allowed the Navajo to return to their homeland?

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Treaty of Bosque Redondo

• Treaty of Fort Laramie

• Treaty of Medicine Lodge

What was the main hardship faced by the Navajo during the Long Walk?

• Lack of food and water

• Hostile attacks from other tribes

• Severe weather conditions

• All of the above

How many Navajo people are estimated to have died during the Long Walk?

• 200

• 300

• 400

• 500

What was the name of the reservation where the Navajo were relocated during the Long Walk?

• Bosque Redondo

• Black Mesa

• Canyon de Chelly

• Monument Valley