The Navajo Long Walk

How long was the walk from the Navajo homeland to the Bosque Redondo?

• 30 miles

• 30,000 miles

• 350-500 miles

• 1000 miles

How many years did the Navajo stay at Bosque Redondo?

• 1 year

• 4 years

• 40 years

• They are still there.

What were conditions like at Bosque Redondo?

• peaceful

• very comfortable

• harsh

• rainy

How did Kit Carson capture the Navajo?

• He used scorched earth policy.

• He used hot air policy.

• The Navajo gave up willingly

• He killed them all.

What did General Carlton belive was on the Navajo and Apache homeland?

• Oil

• Lots of bugs

• Many riches

• trees

What major river did the Navajo have to cross to get the Bosque Redondo?

• Navajo Lake

• Rio Grande

• San Juan

• Chaco

About how many Navajo were incarcerated at the Bosque Redondo?

• 80

• 2000

• 8,500

• 2,400

What treaty enabled the Navajo to return to their homeland?

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Treaty of Washington

• Treaty of 1868

Which Native American tribe was also relocated to Bosque Redondo alongside the Navajo?

• Creek

• Cherokee

• Mescalero Apache

• Sioux

How did the Navajo people respond to the conditions at Bosque

• They rebelled and fought against the U.S. military.

• They peacefully accepted the circumstances.

• They adapted quickly and thrived in the new environment.

• They endured immense suffering and loss.