Geronimo: A Native American Leader

What was Geronimo known for during World War II?

• Leading a battalion

• Being a symbol of courage

• Inventing a parachute

• Negotiating peace treaties

Which tribe was Geronimo a part of?

• Comanche

• Sioux

• Navajo

• Apache

What event led Geronimo to vow revenge?

• The death of his father

• The attack on his village by Mexican soldiers

• The signing of the Gadsden Purchase

• The discovery of gold in California

What was the Gadsden Purchase?

• A treaty with the Navajo

• A land deal between the U.S. and Mexico

• A peace agreement with the Apache

• A military alliance

Why did Geronimo initially agree to move to a reservation?

• His father-in-law, the chief, agreed to it

• He wanted to avoid conflict

• He was promised land

• He was captured and forced

How many times did Geronimo escape from the reservation?

• Once

• Twice

• Four times

• Three times

What was Geronimo's role in the last Indian War?

• He led raids against military and civilian targets

• He was a mediator

• He was a scout for the U.S. army

• He surrendered immediately

Where did Geronimo spend the remainder of his life?

• Fort Bowie

• Fort Sill

• Mount Vernon Barracks

• Fort Pickens

What did Geronimo request from Theodore Roosevelt?

• To write his biography

• To lead a military campaign

• To allow the Chiricahua to leave the reservation

• To become a U.S. citizen

How did Geronimo die?

• In battle

• From pneumonia after a fall

• In a reservation conflict

• Of old age