Little Bighorn
What was another name for the Battle of Little Bighorn?
A) Custer's Last Stand
B) The Great Sioux War
C) The Black Hills Conflict
D) The Montana Skirmish
A) Custer's Last Stand
About how many Lakota men, women, and children were killed in the massacre?
300
Who signed the Pacific Railway Act into law?
a) George Washington
b) Abraham Lincoln
c) Thomas Jefferson
d) Andrew Jackson
b) Abraham Lincoln
What was the name of the law that gave settlers 160 acres of free land in the West?
The Homestead Act (of 1862)
What year was the Indian Removal Act signed into law?
A) 1776 B) 1830 C) 1865 D) 1900
B) 1830
What discovery in the Black Hills escalated tensions between the U.S. government and Native American tribes?
Gold
Why is the Massacre at Wounded Knee considered an important event in history?
a) It marked the end of the Indian Wars.
b) It showed the power of the U.S. Army.
c) George Armstrong Custer was killed
d) It was the first time Native Americans and settlers lived in peace.
a) It marked the end of the Indian Wars.
How did the railroad impact travel across the U.S.?
a) It made travel take longer
b) It reduced travel time from months to about a week
c) It had no impact on travel time
d) It made traveling by wagon more popular
b) It reduced travel time from months to about a week
Which U.S. president signed the Homestead Act into law?
a) George Washington
b) Thomas Jefferson
c) Abraham Lincoln
d) Andrew Jackson
Abraham Lincoln
What was the main goal of the Dawes Act?
a) To help Native Americans keep their land
c) To give all land back to Native American tribes
b) To stop people from farming
d) To divide tribal land and make Native Americans more like US citizens
d) To divide tribal land and make Native Americans more like US citizens
What was the outcome of the Battle of Little Bighorn for Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer and his men?
They were all killed.
What happened when the soldiers tried to take weapons from the Lakota Sioux?
a) The Lakota willingly gave up their weapons.
b) A shot was fired, and chaos broke out.
c) The soldiers and Lakota signed a peace treaty.
d) The Lakota ran away without fighting.
A shot was fired, and chaos broke out.
What effect did the railroad have on buffalo populations?
Almost led to their extinction
How long did homesteaders have to live on and improve the land before they could fully own it?
5 years
Why did the Dawes Act cause problems for many Native Americans?
a) The land was often not good for farming
b) Many Native Americans did not want to farm
c) Those who wanted to farm could not afford supplies
d) All of the above
d) All of the above
Which two Native American tribes were involved?
A) Lakota Sioux and Comanche
B) Lakota Sioux and Cheyenne
C) Cherokee and Lakota Sioux
D) Lakota Sioux and Crow
Lakota Sioux and Cheyenne
Why was the U.S. government worried about the Ghost Dance movement?
b) They believed it would lead to an uprising.
Which of these was a challenge in building the transcontinental railroad?
a) Too many workers
b) Perfect weather conditions
c) Harsh terrain and Native American resistance
d) Not enough land
c) Harsh terrain and Native American resistance
What was one negative effect of the Homestead Act on Native Americans?
a) It helped them get free land
b) It increased conflicts between settlers and Native Americans
c) It allowed Native Americans to keep their land
d) It had no impact on them
b) It increased conflicts between settlers and Native Americans
With the Dawes Act what happened to the land that was not given to Native American families?
It was sold to Non-Native American settlers.
Who were the prominent Native American leaders at the Battle of Little Bighorn?
A) Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse
B) Geronimo and Cochise
C) Red Cloud and Black Hawk
D) Tecumseh and Osceola
A) Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse
Where did the Massacre at Wounded Knee take place?
a) California
b) South Dakota
c) Kansas
d) Wyoming
b) South Dakota
What two railroad companies were authorized to build the transcontinental railroad?
a) Union Pacific and Central Pacific
b) Northern Pacific and Southern Pacific
c) Atlantic Railroad and Pacific Railroad
d) Eastern Railway and Western Railway
a) Union Pacific and Central Pacific
Who was allowed to claim land under the Homestead Act?
a) Only people born in the U.S.
b) Any adult citizen or person planning to become a citizen
c) Only people who already owned land
d) Only military veterans
b) Any adult citizen or person planning to become a citizen
Why did the U.S. government want Native Americans removed from their lands in the southeastern states?
A) To kill Native Americans
B) To protect Native American traditions
C) To allow for white settlement and economic development
D) To create national parks
C) To allow for white settlement and economic development