OKH CH 9 - CIVIL WAR & RECONSTRUCTION

What caused divisions within tribes in Indian Territory during the Civil War?

• Economic hardship

• Debates over westward expansion

• Conflicting allegiances to Union and Confederacy

• Tribal sovereignty laws

Which tribe had two rival governments during the Civil War?

• Creek

• Seminole

• Cherokee

• Choctaw

Who was Opothleyahola?

• A Confederate Cherokee leader

• A Creek Union supporter

• A U.S. general

• A Freedman

The Battle of Round Mountain was significant because:

• It ended the Civil War in the West.

• It marked the first battle in Indian Territory.

• It involved only Union troops.

• It forced tribes to leave the territory.

Why did many Native Americans become refugees?

• The government forced them to relocate again.

• They fled tribal persecution and war.

• They were seeking gold.

• The Union government paid them to leave.

What was a major consequence of the war in Indian Territory?

• Economic growth

• Population boom

• Destruction of homes and farms

• Tribal reunification

What made the Battle of Honey Springs unique?

• It was the only naval battle in Oklahoma.

• It was fought solely by Confederate troops.

• It included Black, white, and Native Union troops.

• It ended the war in the West.

How did some Western Indian tribes hope to benefit by siding with the Confederacy?

• By gaining U.S. citizenship

• Through promises of independence

• By receiving slaves

• Through exemption from taxes

Why did John Ross eventually side with the Union?

• He was promised land

• Confederate threats forced him to

• He fled Confederate-held territory for safety

• He disliked Stand Watie

Who was Stand Watie?

• A Union general

• A Creek scout

• A Cherokee Confederate leader

• A freed slave