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

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

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History, Social Studies

10th - 12th Grade

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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.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

San Carlos Reservation

Fort Marion, Florida

Wounded Knee, South Dakota

The Great Plains

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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