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American Indians and Battle of Little Bighorn

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the leader of the U.S. Army at the Battle of the Little Bighorn?

a)

General Ulysses S. Grant

b)

Colonel Robert E. Lee

c)

Major General William Sherman

d)

Lieutenant Colonel George Custer

2.

What was another name for the Battle of the Little Bighorn?

a)

The Black Hills Conflict

b)

The Great Sioux War

c)

Custer's Last Stand

d)

The Battle of the Greasy Grass

3.

Which Native American chief had a vision of victory before the battle?

a)

Chief Gall

b)

Sitting Bull

c)

Crazy Horse

d)

Two Moon

4.

What was discovered in the Black Hills that led to conflict?

a)

Oil

b)

Coal

c)

Gold

d)

Silver

5.

How many soldiers were with Custer during his last stand?

a)

About 100

b)

About 50

c)

About 300

d)

About 200

6.

What was a major reason for conflict between white settlers and American Indian tribes in the 1800s?

a)

Different ideas about land ownership

b)

Religious differences

c)

Language barriers

d)

Trade disagreements

7.

What did the United States government use to make agreements with the Indian tribes?

a)

Verbal promises

b)

Contracts

c)

Treaties

d)

Letters

8.

What did the United States government promise to do with the land on the west side of the Mississippi River?

a)

Sell it to settlers

b)

Build cities on it

c)

Use it for farming

d)

Reserve it for Indians

9.

How long did the United States government give the Cherokee to move?

a)

Two years

b)

One year

c)

Six Months

d)

Three years

10.

Who was in charge of the reservations?

a)

Men called agents

b)

Government officials

c)

Tribal leaders

d)

Soldiers