US Government and Native American Tribes

What was the main reason the US Government viewed Native American tribes as roadblocks?

• They were allies with European countries.

• They were seen as obstacles to modernization and growth.

• They had valuable resources.

• They were expanding their territories.

Which war occurred between 1864 and 1868?

• The Sioux War

• The Nez Perce War

• The Cheyenne War

• The Apache War

What was the purpose of the Dawes Act of 1887?

• To expand Native American territories

• To end the reservation system and Americanize the natives

• To create new reservations

• To form alliances with Native tribes

Which war took place from 1868 to 1877?

• The Apache War

• The Cheyenne War

• The Sioux War

• The Nez Perce War

Which policy aimed to assimilate Native Americans into American society?

• The Indian Removal Act

• The Homestead Act

• The Dawes Act

• The Treaty of Fort Laramie

Which event marked the end of the Indian Wars in the late 19th century?

• The Battle of Wounded Knee

• The Battle of Little Bighorn

• The Sand Creek Massacre

• The Red River War

What was the primary objective of the Indian Removal Act of 1830?

• To establish new reservations in the eastern United States

• To grant Native Americans US citizenship

• To integrate Native Americans into American society

• To relocate Native American tribes to lands west of the Mississippi River

What battle took place in 1877

• Cheyenne

• Nez Perce

• Apache

• Sioux

What wars took place from 1849 - 1886

• Apache

• Sioux

• Cheyenne

• Nez Perce