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T. 10, L. 3:Hardships for Native Americans

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What was a primary responsibility of women in Native American Plains societies?
a)
Hunting buffalo
b)
Leading religious ceremonies
c)
Making tepees and preparing meals
d)
Providing protection against enemies
2.

Match the following items with what was promised to Native American nations by the United States government as part of land treaties.

a)

Automobiles

1.

Promised as part of land treaties to Native American nations

b)

Farm tools

2.

Not typically promised in land treaties to Native American nations

c)

Electricity

3.

Not typically promised in land treaties to Native American nations

d)

Modern housing

4.

Not typically promised in land treaties to Native American nations

3.
What was the main reason the United States government broke treaties with the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes?
a)
The discovery of gold in Colorado
b)
The need for farmland
c)
A lack of military forces
d)
Requests from European allies
4.

Match the following effects of boarding schools established by the peace commission on Native American children with their descriptions.

a)

They taught children advanced farming techniques

1.

Children learned modern agricultural skills

b)

They stripped children of their native culture

2.

Children were forced to abandon their traditions and language

c)

They prepared children for leadership roles

3.

Children were trained to become future tribal leaders

d)

They reunited children with their families

4.

Children were brought back together with their parents

5.
According to the treaties of 1867 and 1868, what change were Native Americans in the southern Plains forced to make?
a)
They had to join the U.S. military
b)
They had to convert to Christianity
c)
They had to learn to farm instead of hunt
d)
They had to move to Canada
6.
What was one cause of the dramatic decline in the bison population?
a)
Native Americans overhunting
b)
White settlers hunting bison for sport
c)
A sudden ice age
d)
Introduction of domestic cattle
7.

The Battle of Little Big Horn was triggered by the discovery of (a)   in the Black Hills Region.

Choose from the below words
The establishment of the first rese
The arrest of Sitting Bull
The banning of religious ceremonies
gold
8.

After the Battle of Little Big Horn, Native Americans were forced to give up about (a)   of their land.

Choose from the below words
They gained more territory
They were forced to give up their land
They were granted U.S. citizenship
They were relocated to Oklahoma
9.
What was the purpose of the Ghost Dance?
a)
To prepare warriors for battle
b)
To celebrate successful hunts
c)
To promise a new world free of suffering
d)
To communicate with other tribes
10.

Match the following United States government responses to Native American movements with the correct event.

a)

They encouraged it as cultural expression

1.

Response to Native American art exhibitions

b)

They outlawed it and tried to arrest Sitting Bull

2.

Response to the Ghost Dance movement

c)

They adopted it into American culture

3.

Response to powwow celebrations

d)

They requested to participate in the ceremony

4.

Response to tribal spiritual ceremonies

11.
What event followed the accidental shooting of Sitting Bull?
a)
The Sand Creek Massacre
b)
The Battle of Little Big Horn
c)
The Massacre at Wounded Knee
d)
The Dawes Act
12.
What was the purpose of the Dawes Act?
a)
To return land to Native Americans
b)
To encourage Native Americans to adopt a farming lifestyle
c)
To protect Native American religious practices
d)
To establish more reservations
13.
What term describes a dwelling made of buffalo hides supported by poles?
a)
Travios
b)
Corral
c)
Tepee
d)
Allotment
14.

A designated area of land set aside for Native Americans to live on is called a (a)   .

Choose from the below words
Jerky
Corral
Allotment
Reservation