1874 Custer Expedition
1876 Battle of Little Bighorn
1888-90 Ghost Dance Movement & Wounded Knee Massacre
People & Places
Miscellaneous
100

What was the main reason for the expedition to the Black Hills in 1874? 

General Sheridan wanted to establish a FORT 

100

Occurring at Deer Medicine Rocks, this foretold the outcome of the Battle of Little Bighorn with soldiers coming and the defense of the natives tribes resulting in their biggest victory. 

Sitting Bull's Vision 

100

Individual responsible for having the dream/vision that led to the Ghost Dance. 

Wovoka (Jack Wilson) 

100

US military leader who fought in the Civil War, came to the plains as an "indian fighter", but his luck would run out in the valley of the Little Bighorn. 

George A. Custer 
100

Explain President Grant's "order" to the Sioux and Cheyenne and at least one issue that those tribes would encounter during that order. 

Tribes had until the end of January to get on the Great Sioux Reservation or be considered "hostile" 

200

This individual was president during the panic of 1873 and the expedition of 1874. 

Ulysses S. Grant 

200

This battle, taking place 8 days before the Battle of Little Bighorn, caused Crook's column to experience enough damage forcing them to retreat to Wyoming. 

Battle of Rosebud 

200

Explain one aspect or outcome of the Ghost Dance if a person were to participate.

Europeans would disappear 

Buffalo would return 

Land restored 

Ancestors would return & live as they did 

200

Native leader who surrendered on May 6, 1877 at Fort Robinson, Nebraska. Would later be killed when a meeting turned into an arrest gone wrong. 

Crazy Horse 

200

Explain who "non-treaty" indians were/did during this unit

Didn't sign treaties and did not sign live on the reservation 

300

This was rumored to be discovered in the northern Black Hills, but speculation exists around the legitimate truth. 

Gold

300

General Custer decided to attack the massive indian village on the morning of June 25th to mainly keep the village from doing this ________________. 

Scattering or fleeing 

300

The Wounded Knee Massacre would involve a group of people who fled this reservation in search of safety with Red Cloud on the Pine Ridge reservation in SD. 

Standing Rock 

300

Location of Deer Medicine Rocks where Sitting Bull had his vision where he saw military soldiers coming but knew his people would have to fight but would win. 

Montana

300

Despite the instructions from Sitting Bull's vision, what would happen to the soldiers' bodies after the Battle of Little Bighorn that would enrage Americans? 

Valuables would be taken from the bodies 

Bodies were also mutilated 

400

Describe one characteristic from the "Panic of 1873" 

Farm Prices Fell 

Industries went bankrupt 

Unemployment increased 

400

If Custer had not made this decision, his troops might have survived more of the battle. *hint Reno & Benteen*

Divided his units 

400

The massacre at Wounded Knee would be "sparked" by a __________ that went wrong when a deaf person did not understand what was being done and refused to surrender his rifle. 

Disarming

400

Location in which the Wounded Knee Massacre would take place in 1890. 

South Dakota 

400

In what state would the Ghost Dance begin, eventually spreading across the Great Plains to tribes 

Nevada

500

What was the unemployment rate during the Panic of 1873? 

20%

500

Describe one factor that contributed to the defeat of the 7th Cavalry at the Battle of Little Bighorn 

Outnumbered 3-1 

Natives had newer technology 

Tactics & Strategy 

Fighting to defend their families & traditional way of life 

500

Describe the impact the massacre at Wounded Knee would have on native american tribes. 

Crushes the Ghost Dance Movement 

Ends wars with the Sioux 

500

Jack Wilson is considered the person who "saw" the Ghost Dance coming, so what was his tribal name? 

Wovoka

500

What was the military significance of the Battle of Little Bighorn? 

First battle where soldiers were buried where they died

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