Emergence Of Modern America: The Gilded Age - Conquest Of The West

The video discusses the struggles of Native Americans during the expansion of the United States. It highlights the denial of land rights, the Indian Wars, and the impact of the transcontinental railroad. The narrative covers Geronimo's resistance and the tragic Wounded Knee Massacre, symbolizing the negative aspects of America's frontier conquest.

What was a major factor that led to the cultural clashes between Native Americans and settlers during the Civil War era?

• The signing of peace treaties

• The discovery of gold in the West

• The construction of the transcontinental railroad

• The introduction of new farming techniques

How did the slaughter of buffalo impact Native American communities?

• It improved relations with settlers

• It deprived them of a crucial resource for food, clothing, and shelter

• It provided more land for farming

• It led to an increase in buffalo population

What was the outcome of Geronimo's final surrender in 1886?

• It marked the beginning of a new war

• It ended the last significant Native American guerrilla action

• It led to Geronimo becoming a US general

• It resulted in a peace treaty

Where were Geronimo and his followers sent after his final surrender?

• San Carlos Reservation

• Fort Marion, Florida

• Wounded Knee, South Dakota

• The Great Plains

What event at Wounded Knee in 1890 symbolized the negative aspects of America's frontier conquest?

• The signing of a peace treaty

• The building of a new railroad

• The discovery of gold

• The massacre of Lakota Indians