Quizizz_Course D20

In the 1840s, American thought of the Great Plains as a….

• vacation destination
• wasteland
• gold mine
• land of opportunity

Why did settlers head west?

• Gold Rush
• Homestead
• Railroads
• all of these

What is a "reservation"?

• a place set aside for Native American use
• a promise to be peaceful
• a policy to protect Indians
• a truce

What happened when Indians decided to keep their lands?

• they had to pay a lot of money
• the government sent armies to protect them
• war broke out
• settlers agreed

What happened after Black Kettle waved an American flag and a white flag as a sign of peace?

• the army was surprised
• the army attacked anyway
• the children were spared
• peace talks resumed

What was the cause for both the Sand Creek Massacre and the Battle of Bighorn

• disagreements over the buffalo
• broken treaties
• miners discovered gold
• a misunderstanding

The Battle of Bighorn became famously known as…

• Sitting Bull's Revenge
• Bighorn Broken Promises
• The Surprise Attack
• Custer's Land Stand

What happened when Custer tried a surprise attack against Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse?

• The Indians were no where to be found
• Custer and all his men were killed
• Custer defeated Sitting Bull
• soldiers arrived just in time to help

How many Nez Perce Indians traveled for months over mountains and plains?

• 80
• 800
• 8000
• too many to count

Who sent a letter saying "I will fight no more forever"?

• Black Kettle
• Sitting Bull
• Crazy Horse
• Chief Joseph