Reconstruction — Unit test Answers

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Who fled from Indian Territory when Texas militias marched to the forts in the region?

A
Confederate troops
B
Union troops
C
Buffalo soldiers
D
American Indian soldiers
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The Battle of Chusto-Talasah began as a result of the ___________.

A
Union’s pursuit of Confederate troops
B
Confederacy’s pursuit of Union troops
C
Union’s pursuit of American Indian refugees
D
Confederacy’s pursuit of American Indian refugees
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The first African American regiment to fight for the Union army in the Civil War was the __________.

A
Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry Regiment
B
Massachusetts 54th Regiment
C
29th Connecticut Colored Volunteer Infantry Regiment
D
Company of the North Carolina Colored Volunteers
5

The term “Manifest Destiny” was first created in 1845 by editor __________.

A
James Polk
B
John O’Sullivan
C
John Butterfield
D
James Gadsden
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Which of the following was a reason why the US government asked the Five Tribes for a peace conference at Fort Smith in 1865?

A
to offer the tribes new lands in the West
B
to ask the tribes to repudiate their treaties with the Confederacy
C
to give the tribes new annuities to thank them for their support
D
to allow the tribes to return to their old homelands in the Southeast
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Which statement describes the Battle of Adobe Walls best?

A
The Kiowa, Comanche, and Arapaho attacked a trading post for buffalo hunters.
B
Fort Supply troops attacked Black Kettle’s camp along the Washita river.
C
The Kiowa and Comanche raided white settlements in Jacksboro, Texas.
D
The Kiowa and Comanche attacked a cattle drive going through the Chisholm Trail.
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Which of these actions was not taken by the state of Georgia after the passage of the Indian Removal Act?

A
requiring settlers and missionaries to sign oaths of allegiance to Georgia
B
passing laws that recognized the sovereignty of the Cherokee
C
placing Cherokee land under the authority of Georgia law
D
selling lottery tickets to allow settlers to buy Cherokee land
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The Santa Fe Trail connected __________ with __________.

A
Texas . . . Nebraska
B
Missouri . . . New Mexico
C
Florida . . . Georgia
D
Oklahoma . . . Arkansas
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Which of the following statements best explains how the move to the Indian Territory affected ranching for the Five Tribes?

A
The tribes struggled to herd cattle in the territory because the lands and climate were inhospitable.
B
Each of the tribes began ranching after removal, and ranching became a small industry.
C
The tribes abandoned ranching in favor of plantation agriculture because of the superior climate.
D
The tribes used their ranching skills and the territory’s favorable lands to raise much larger herds.
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What describes the result of the Battle of Adobe Walls best?

A
the retreat of the raiding bands of the Kiowa, Comanche, and Arapaho
B
the massacre of 103 Cheyenne men, women, and children
C
the massacre of cattle drovers on the Chisholm Trail
D
the arrest of Big Tree, Satank, and Satanta
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The federal government’s removal policy involved removing American Indians from lands __________.

A
in the Southeast to lands west of the Mississippi
B
in the Northeast to lands east of the Mississippi
C
west of the Mississippi to lands in the Southeast
D
east of the Mississippi to lands in the Northeast
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Which of the following was not one of the Cherokee’s land cession requirements after the signing of the Reconstruction Treaties?

A
to allow several tribes to settle part of the Cherokee Outlet
B
to cede lands in southeast Kansas back to the US government
C
to give all Cherokee land to the Creek and Seminole
D
to allow the Cherokee Strip and other lands to be sold at auction
17

Which of the following statements best describes the outcome of the Medicine Lodge Council?

A
The Five Tribes were removed from their homelands.
B
The Plains tribes were relocated to reservations.
C
A peace treaty was signed between white settlers and Kansas tribes.
D
A peace treaty was signed between the US government and the Five Tribes.
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The Cherokee, the Choctaw, and the Chickasaw each created a judicial branch that was led by __________.

A
a supreme court
B
an elected council
C
a bicameral legislature
D
a single principal chief
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The federal government pursued a “civilization” policy at the beginning of the 1800s. Which of the following statements best describes this policy of civilization?

A
Tribes should be removed completely from Eastern lands.
B
Tribes should keep their own traditions and beliefs.
C
Tribes should form their own isolated communities away from white settlers.
D
Tribes should incorporate white traditions and customs into their culture.

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