Homesteaders and the Transcontinental Railroad

Question 1

What caused the breakdown of the reservation system? Select all that apply.

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Many American Indians rejected the authority of leaders who signed treaties requiring them to move to reservations.; White settlers wanted more of the land that was reserved for American Indians.; Living in a defined area was an unfamiliar concept to many American Indians.

Question 2

Next, they encouraged American Indians to .

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assimilate

Question 3

Then they divided up American Indian land into .

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allotments

Question 4

What caused the violent events at Wounded Knee in December 1890? Select all that apply.

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Ghost Dance rituals stirred fears among government officials.; US troops wanted to disarm a band of Sioux Indians seeking protection at a reservation.

Question 5

At first, the US government confined American Indians to .

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reservations

Question 6

Why did the military stop the Dakota uprising?

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Dakota warriors killed 400 white settlers in Minnesota.

Question 7

Why did fighting break out between American Indians and the US Army in the Black Hills region? Select all that apply.

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Gold was discovered in the Black Hills on land belonging to the Sioux.; Miners and settlers demanded that the government take more land from the American Indians.; The government tried to confine to reservations American Indians in the region.

Question 8

Read the text and then answer the question.This witness describes seeing the Ghost Dance. According to her account, what were the dancers trying to achieve?

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Talk to their ancestors

Question 9

Which famous general was defeated at the Battle of Little Big Horn?

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Gen. George Armstrong Custer

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