Westward Expansion Review

Who led the Native American forces to victory in the Battle of Little Bighorn?

• Sitting Bull

• Crazy Horse

• General Custer

• Chief Joseph

Who resisted the forced removal of the Nez Perce tribe from their ancestral lands?

• Sitting Bull

• Crazy Horse

• Chief Joseph

• Geronimo

What was the aim of the Dawes Severalty Act?

• To provide free land to settlers in the western territories

• To assimilate Native Americans into mainstream American society

• To conserve moisture in the soil and utilize drought-resistant crops

• To restore the traditional way of life for Native American tribes

What is dry farming?

• A method of agriculture practiced in arid regions

• The act of searching for food or provisions in a wild environment

• The deliberate and systematic extermination of a national group

• A train route across the United States

Who were the Exodusters?

• Native American warriors

• African Americans who migrated to the western states

• United States Army officers

• Leaders of the Apache tribe

What does foraging mean?

• The act of searching for food or provisions in a wild environment

• The deliberate and systematic extermination of a religious group

• A method of agriculture practiced in arid regions

• A train route across the United States

Who was a prominent leader of the Apache tribe?

• Sitting Bull

• Crazy Horse

• Chief Joseph

• Geronimo

Who was defeated in the Battle of Little Bighorn?

• Sitting Bull

• Crazy Horse

• General Custer

• Chief Joseph

What was the Ghost Dance?

• A religious movement among Native American tribes

• A law passed to provide free land to settlers

• A method of agriculture practiced in arid regions

• The deliberate and systematic extermination of a religious group

What did the Homestead Act provide?

• Free land to settlers in the western territories

• Assimilation of Native Americans into mainstream society

• Conservation of moisture in the soil and utilization of drought-resistant crops

• Restoration of the traditional way of life for Native American tribes