Module 11 Lesson 3 Quiz Wars of the West

Which of these statements describes the Plains Indians correctly?

• They used agriculture to provide their food, clothing, and tools.

• They had moved onto reservations by the time settlers moved west.

• They spoke different languages but were able to communicate through sign language.

• They were made up of several groups with different lifestyles but practiced the same religion.

After the introduction of horses to the Great Plains by the Spanish in the 1500's, the Plains Indians came to depend on _______________ for food shelter, and clothing.

• Deer

• Prairie Dogs

• Bears

• Buffalo

Which of these describes the Massacre at Wounded Knee?

• the Sioux's last major victory

• the last major incident of the wars on the Great Plains

• the battle where Geronimo surrendered

• the worst defeat suffered by the U.S. Army on the Great Plains

In 1876, General Custer suffered the worst defeat of the U.S. Army on the Great Plaines at the __________________ against Sioux forces led by Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull.

• The Battle of the Little Bighorn

• The Battle of Wounded Knee

• The Battle of the Suez Canal

• The Battle of the Russia

How did Dawes General Allotment Act attempt to end traditional influences on Native American society?

• by forcing Native American children to attend special schools

• by dividing reservation lands into individually owned plots

• by requiring native Americans to become U.S. citizens

• by turning reservation land into publicly held farms

In the book A Century of Dishonor, ___________________ called for better government policies towards Native Americans

• Sarah Winnemucca

• Crazy Horse

• General Custer

• Helen Hunt Jackson

The first treaty between the U.S. Government and the Plains Indians was called?

• Treaty of Fort Laramie

• Treaty of Medicine Lodge

• Treaty of Little Bighorn

• Treaty of Wounded Knee

What was the significance of the Treaty of Medicine Lodge?

• The Plains Indians agreed that the white settlers could hunt buffalo

• most southern plains Indians agreed to live on reservations

• The southern plains Indians agreed to unite to defeat the U.S. Army

• the U.S. army agreed to withdraw from the Medicine Lodge region.

The term Buffalo soldiers was a term of honor bestowed on the African American soldiers in the American Cavalry, by the plains Indians. The term was inspired by their short , curly hair, that compared their fighting spirit to that of the buffalo.

• True
• False

Which battle became known as "Custer's Last Stand"?

• The Battle of the Little Bighorn

• Massacre at Wounded Knee

• Sand Creek Massacre

• Battle of Rosebud