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Why did the Osage move onto their reservation in the Indian Territory?

A
They wanted to move near the Kaw tribe.
B
There were oil reserves in their new land.
C
Land was cheaper in the Indian Territory.
D
They were harassed by white settlers in Kansas.
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Which Indian agency was headquartered in Pawhuska?

A
the Wichita Agency
B
the Osage Agency
C
the Ponca Agency
D
the Sac and Fox Agency
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Which of the following statements is true about the Sand Creek Massacre?

A
The militia wanted a meeting with Chief Black Kettle.
B
Fifty-five men, women, and children died during the Sand Creek Massacre.
C
The US government ordered the attack on the reservation.
D
The militia did not pay heed when Chief Black Kettle tried to surrender.
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Which chief spoke against reservations during the Medicine Lodge Council?

A
Big Tree
B
Satank
C
Quanah Parker
D
Ten Bears
5

What was the cause of the Sand Creek Massacre?

A
White settlers were angered by raiding tribes and wanted tribal lands.
B
White settlers were angered by tribes killing off the buffalo herds.
C
Cheyenne raiders were angered by white encroachment on tribal lands.
D
Cheyenne raiders were angered by white gangs’ horse theft.
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Why did the Plains tribes move into former Five Tribes land?

A
The Five Tribes wanted to sell their lands for a profit.
B
The Five Tribes ceded land that was not conducive to farming.
C
The Five Tribes were related to the Plains tribes and wanted them close.
D
The Five Tribes had sided with the Confederacy during the Civil War and had to cede lands.
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Why were the Sac and Fox consolidated into one tribe?

A
It made recordkeeping easier.
B
Members of both tribes had died due to disease and the frontier war.
C
The two tribes were related to each other.
D
The two tribes had a similar culture and held similar beliefs.
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Which of the following statements describes the effects of the Sand Creek Massacre?

A
The Cheyenne and Arapaho retaliated by raiding ranches and postal offices in Colorado.
B
The Cheyenne and Arapaho moved to their reservations.
C
The Cheyenne and Arapaho held protests in Washington.
D
Other tribes wrote angry letters to Washington officials.
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Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. “I love the land and the buffalo, and will not part with any . . . . I love to roam over the wide prairie, and when I do it I feel free and happy; but, when we settle down we grow pale and die.” Which chief made these remarks during the Medicine Lodge Council?

A
Satanta
B
Satank
C
Big Tree
D
Standing Bear
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Where did the US government relocate the Cheyenne, Arapaho, and Plains Apache tribes?

A
southwestern Kansas and northwestern Indian Territory
B
western Indian Territory and the Texas Panhandle
C
the Cherokee Outlet and the Leased District
D
western Texas and northern Indian Territory
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Which Indian agency staff member was responsible for the entire agency?

A
the clerk
B
the agent
C
the president
D
the Quakers
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What did the US government offer in exchange for ceded land during the Medicine Lodge Council?

A
reservations
B
Indian agencies
C
rations
D
land
13

Where were the Kickapoo originally from?

A
Mexico
B
Texas
C
Kansas
D
Colorado
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Which of the following statements best describes the result of the Little Arkansas Council?

A
The Seminole Nation ceded all of its lands.
B
The Creek Nation ceded half of its western territory.
C
The Cherokee Nation ceded the Cherokee Outlet.
D
The Cheyenne, Arapaho, Comanche, Kiowa, and Plains Apache ceded their lands north of the Arkansas River.

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