Wounded Knee

Massacre of Native Americans as they were surrendering to the American Army

• Apache War

• Wounded Knee

• Little Big Horn

• The Trail of Tears

Small sections of country, wherein the Natives were forced to live

• homestead

• reservations

• Lakota

• ranchos

What was the result of the massacre at Wounded Knee?

• Land and peace treaties were upheld

• It postponed the laying of the final tracks of the Transcontinental Railroad

• Many Sioux were killed, marking the end of the Indian (Native American) Wars

• Native Americans won the rights to remain on their traditional homelands

Led to the slaughter of 150-300 Lakota by the US Army before being pushed on reservations (Hint: we watched the video of the before conversation in class presentation).

• Assimilation

• Sand Creek Massacre

• Battle of Wounded Knee

• Battle of Big Horn

Which event marked the end of the conflicts with American Indians?

• Battle of Wounded Knee

• Battle of Little Bighorn

• Chivinigton Massacre

• Plight of the Nez Perce

What was the primary cause of the Wounded Knee Massacre?

• A) The Ghost Dance movement

• B) The construction of the Transcontinental Railroad

• C) The discovery of gold in the Black Hills

• D) The signing of the Treaty of Fort Laramie

Which Native American leader was killed during the events leading to the Wounded Knee Massacre?

• A) Sitting Bull

• B) Crazy Horse

• C) Red Cloud

• D) Geronimo

In what year did the Wounded Knee Massacre occur?

• A) 1876

• B) 1890

• C) 1901

• D) 1912

What was the significance of the Wounded Knee Massacre in American history?

• A) It marked the beginning of the Indian Wars

• B) It was the last major conflict between the U.S. Army and Native Americans

• C) It led to the signing of the Treaty of Fort Laramie

• D) It resulted in the relocation of the Cherokee people

Which U.S. military unit was involved in the Wounded Knee Massacre?

• A) 7th Cavalry Regiment

• B) 1st Infantry Division

• C) 10th Mountain Division

• D) 82nd Airborne Division