Treaties at Medicine Creek Lodge in 1867

What was the main purpose of the treaties signed at Medicine Creek Lodge in 1867?

• To allow Native Americans to keep their lands without any conditions

• To stop Native Americans' opposition to the construction of railroads and move them onto reservations

• To provide food for Native Americans indefinitely

• To ensure that settlers and soldiers would be able to enter Native American reservations freely

How many Native American groups met near Medicine Creek in Kansas for the peace conference in 1867?

• Three groups

• Four groups

• Five groups

• Six groups

What did the U.S. government provide as a gesture of peace during the conference at Medicine Creek?

• Land for the Native Americans

• Construction of railroads

• Food for the Native Americans

• Free passage to the Indian Territory

What did the army captain who recorded the speeches at the treaty signing believe about the Native Americans who signed the treaty?

• He believed they fully understood what they were agreeing to.

• He believed they were eager to move onto reservations.

• He believed they did not understand what they were giving up under the treaty.

• He believed they were confident about the success of the peace agreement.

What did the Comanche chief Quanah Parker do in response to the Treaty of Medicine Lodge Creek?

• He agreed to sign the treaty and move onto a reservation.

• He refused to sign the treaty and move onto a reservation.

• He predicted that the frontier wars would end soon.

• He supported the construction of railroads across the Plains.

What was the outcome of the Battle of Adobe Walls in June of 1874?

• The Native Americans won and gained control of West Texas.

• The Native Americans and the U.S. forces reached a peaceful agreement.

• The Native Americans suffered a significant defeat.

• The U.S. forces were completely overrun by Native American fighters.

What happened during the Battle of Palo Duro Canyon on September 28, 1874?

• Native American forces captured Texas Rangers' horses and supplies.

• Texas Rangers captured Native American's horses and their entire winter supply of food.

• The battle ended with a treaty that favored the Native Americans.

• The battle was inconclusive with no clear winner.

What was the result of the Buffalo Wallow Fight in September 1874?

• All the Native American fighters were captured.

• The American troopers suffered heavy casualties.

• Every man involved was wounded and one trooper was killed.

• The Native Americans were able to retreat without any casualties.

By June 1875, what had happened to the Native Americans on the Texas plains?

• They had regained control over the Texas plains.

• Most had surrendered and moved to reservations.

• They had successfully pushed the U.S. forces out of Texas.

• They had expanded their territory beyond Texas.