Native American History and Policies

The video explores U.S. government interactions with Native Americans during the Battle of Little Bighorn and the Massacre at Wounded Knee. It covers the forced migration of Native Americans, the Treaty of Fort Laramie, and the resistance led by Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse. The discovery of gold in the Black Hills led to conflict, culminating in Custer's Last Stand. The Ghost Dance movement and Sitting Bull's arrest are discussed, leading to the tragic events at Wounded Knee. The video concludes with the Dawes Act and efforts to assimilate Native Americans.

What were the two major historical events discussed in the video?

• The Trail of Tears and the Dawes Act

• The Seminole Wars and the Black Hills Gold Rush

• The Battle of Little Bighorn and the Massacre at Wounded Knee

• The Ghost Dance and the Treaty of Fort Laramie

What was the purpose of the Treaty of Fort Laramie?

• To end the Ghost Dance movement

• To declare the American West frontier closed

• To establish a Sioux reservation and cede the Black Hills region

• To remove the Seminoles from Florida

Who were the two Sioux leaders that resisted government efforts to confine their people to reservations?

• Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse

• Geronimo and Cochise

• Red Cloud and Black Elk

• Tecumseh and Pontiac

What was General Custer's strategy during the Battle of Little Bighorn?

• To negotiate peace with the Sioux

• To split his regiment into three attack squads

• To attack from the south with all his forces

• To retreat and regroup with reinforcements

What was the outcome of Custer's Last Stand?

• Custer and all his soldiers were killed

• The Sioux surrendered immediately

• The U.S. Army won a decisive victory

• Custer captured Sitting Bull

What was the Ghost Dance movement believed to achieve?

• To end the forced migration of Native Americans

• To establish a new treaty with the U.S. government

• To create a new reservation for the Sioux

• To restore the Native American way of life and drive out white settlers

What event led to the death of Sitting Bull?

• An attack by rival Native American tribes

• A disease outbreak in his village

• A battle with U.S. Army troops

• A confrontation with police officers during his arrest

What was the significance of the Massacre at Wounded Knee?

• It was the last battle between Native Americans and the U.S. government

• It marked the beginning of the Ghost Dance movement

• It resulted in the signing of a new treaty

• It was the first battle of the Indian Wars

What did the U.S. Census Bureau declare in 1890?

• The American West frontier was closed

• The Dawes Act was repealed

• The Ghost Dance movement was outlawed

• A new treaty with Native Americans was signed

What was the purpose of the Dawes Act?

• To create a new treaty with the Sioux

• To end the Ghost Dance movement

• To divide tribal-owned land into individual settlements

• To establish new reservations for Native Americans