U.S. Army and Comanche History

The video discusses the rise and fall of the Comanche Empire, coinciding with the U.S. Army's enforcement of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. The U.S. established a line of forts to contain Comancheria, but the discovery of gold in California rendered these forts obsolete. As Comancheria collapsed, the U.S. Army explored routes across it, leading to increased American migration. The Comanches, facing desperation, negotiated the Treaty of Fort Atkinson, effectively ending their territorial boundaries.

What was the primary purpose of the U.S. Army's enforcement of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

• To manage Native American tribes in the southwest

• To expand the U.S. territory into Canada

• To establish trade routes with Mexico

• To build new cities in the southwest

Which fort marked the northernmost point of the line of forts established to contain the Comanche Empire?

• Fort Bliss

• Fort Duncan

• Fort Graham

• Fort Worth

What major event in 1849 contributed to the obsolescence of the forts established in Texas?

• The discovery of gold in California

• The signing of a new treaty

• The outbreak of a war

• The construction of a new railroad

Who was responsible for carving a significant route from Fort Smith to Santa Fe?

• Kit Carson

• Randolph Barnes Marcy

• Davy Crockett

• Sam Houston

What was the outcome of the Treaty of Fort Atkinson for the Comanche territory?

• It expanded the Comanche territory

• It established new boundaries for Comancheria

• It dissolved the boundaries of Comancheria

• It led to the creation of a new Comanche state