OK History Unit 2 Post-test Practice

Before the passage of the Indian Removal Act, some Plains Native American tribes (A) to Indian Territory. These tribes were often looking for better hunting grounds. After the Indian Removal Act, most tribes (B) from their lands in the southeastern United States. The US government usually forced these tribes to give up their lands.

• migrated voluntarily (A)
• fled persecution (A)
• migrated peacefully (B)
• were removed forcibly (B)

Which area on the map corresponds to land that belonged to the Cherokee tribe prior to their relocation?

• A
• B
• C
• D
• E

What was the significance of Fort Gibson when it was built?

• It was the US military fort that was the farthest west.
• It was the only US military fort on the frontier.
• It was the first fort on the US border with Mexico.
• It was meant to keep Native Americans out of Oklahoma.
• It was started as a trading post with the Plain Indians.

Identify three Union states from the following:

• Kansas
• California
• Wisconsin
• Texas
• Tennessee

Which statement is a reason why the Five Tribes supported the Confederacy during the Civil War?

• The Confederacy backed Native American soldiers in their fights with Mexico.
• The Confederacy allowed Native Americans to send representatives to the new Congress.
• The Confederacy promised to help end slavery in Indian Territory once the war was over.
• The Confederacy threatened to wage war against Native Americans if they did not support the South.
• The Confederacy promised the Five Tribes that they could join their new government as a state.

Which two statements describe the condition of Native Americans after the Civil War?

• They lost their homes, schools, churches, livestock, and food.
• They had to leave their lands and migrate east to establish new settlements.
• They faced gruesome conditions in refugee camps and many died.
• They had to sign a treaty with the Union to keep Indian Territory.
• They had the support of the Union and moved back into Indian Territory.

Under the Compromise of 1850, what were two outcomes of the amended Fugitive Slave Act?

• It allowed local governments to capture runaway slaves and return them to their owners.
• It allowed punishment for anyone found guilty of helping runaway slaves.
• It allowed runaway slaves to escape into Indian Territory and become free.
• It allowed tribal governments to give freedom to runaway slaves in Indian Territory.
• It allowed runaway slaves who escaped into the Northern states to sue for their freedom.

The Plains Wars started (A) the US Civil War. Following the signing of the Medicine Lodge Treaty, the fighting continued. On the southern Plains, the last major conflict of the Plains Wars was (B).

• before (A)

• The Battle of Soldier Spring (B)

• the Red River War (B)

• during (A)

Which two statements in the text provide the reasons for the creation of a reservation system in Indian Territory?

Paradoxically, the war’s greatest impact on the West came after the fighting there was over. With Union forces firmly in control and with Southern opposition gone from the nation’s capital, Congress passed and President Lincoln signed three measures of the greatest significance in the coming decades. On May 20, 1862, the Homestead Act became law. It granted 160 acres of unclaimed public land to any adult, including immigrants intending to become citizens, who worked the land for five years while making certain improvements, including building a dwelling. Roughly six weeks later, on July 1, Lincoln signed the Pacific Railway Act providing land and government loans to construct the first transcontinental rail line. The next day he signed the Morrill Act. The act allotted public lands to states to finance colleges dedicated to agricultural education and research, an especially pressing need given the semi-arid West’s great challenges to farmers of that day.

• Paradoxically, the war’s greatest impact on the West came after the fighting there was over.

• On May 20, 1862, the Homestead Act became law.

• Roughly six weeks later, on July 1, Lincoln signed the Pacific Railway Act providing land and government loans to construct the first transcontinental rail line.

• The act allotted public lands to states to finance colleges dedicated to agricultural education and research, an especially pressing need given the semi-arid West’s great challenges to farmers of that day

What effect did the Thirteenth Amendment have on Native Americans?

• It forced them to accept blacks as freedmen.
• It abolished the establishment of tribal governments.
• It required all tribal members to become US citizens.
• It created agencies to manage unclaimed land.
• It gave Native Americans voting rights in US elections.