History of the Ghost Dance

What was the primary message Wovoka claimed to have received in his vision?

• To fight against European settlers

• To live quietly and honestly

• To adopt all ways of American settlers

• To abandon the Ghost Dance

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Why did many Native Americans embrace the Ghost Dance?

• It promised the return of bison and their old way of life

• It was a call to arms against settlers

• It was a way to assimilate into European culture

• It was a form of entertainment

What was the U.S. government's response to the Ghost Dance in Dakota Territory?

• They supported it as a cultural expression

• They ignored it

• They banned it and sent troops

• They encouraged it as a peaceful protest

How did some tribes, like the Lakota, interpret Wovoka’s message?

• As a call for peace and nonviolence

• As a call for violence against settlers

• As a call to abandon their traditions

• As a call to migrate to new lands

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What event marked the last major conflict between U.S. military forces and Plains Native American tribes?

• Battle of Little Bighorn

• Wounded Knee Massacre

• Sitting Bull's arrest

• Ghost Dance movement

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What was the outcome of the Wounded Knee Massacre for the U.S. soldiers involved?

• They were court-martialed

• They received the Congressional Medal of Honor

• They were dismissed from service

• They were reprimanded

What action did the U.S. government take in 1990 regarding the Wounded Knee Massacre?

• They issued a formal apology

• They denied any wrongdoing

• They awarded more medals

• They ignored the event

Why was there tension and conflict between Native American tribes and European settlers as European settlers moved to North America?

• European settlers had to buy land from Native Americans and the prices were too high to afford.

• European settlers did not know how to live on the new land and kept asking Native Americans for help.

• European settlers asked Native Americans to switch places with them and move to Europe.

• European settlers were trying to take land from Native Americans who had lived there for generations.

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How does the author describe Native American tribes’ responses to Wovoka’s message and the Ghost Dance?

• Many tribes chose not to listen to Wovoka and tried to come to their own agreements with European settlers instead.

• Many tribes were inspired by his message, traveled to learn from him, and took the Ghost Dance back to their tribes and practiced it.

• Many tribe leaders did not like the Ghost Dance and worked with leaders of other tribes so that no one practiced it.

• The Ghost Dance was a lot of fun and many tribes traveled long distances so they could dance it with other tribes.

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Read the following sentences from the text.

“Sitting Bull was a revered Lakota warrior who was famous for defending Lakota land against white settlers. Years earlier, he had led Northern Cheyenne and Lakota forces to defeat American troops in the Battle of Little Bighorn….A U.S. military official ordered that Sitting Bull should be arrested. Police representing the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs tried to arrest the former leader, but his followers tried to protect him. A gunfight broke out between Sitting Bull’s followers and the police, and Sitting Bull was killed.

What conclusion can you draw from this evidence?

• U.S. soldiers trusted Sitting Bull because of his strength and leadership.

• Sitting Bull was a powerful warrior and his followers valued him greatly.

• The Lakota were worried that Sitting Bull would sign a treaty with the U.S.

• The U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs wanted to get along with the Lakota.

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