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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What event led to a widespread invasion of the West by white men?
(a) Lewis and Clark Expedition
(b) California Gold rush
(c) Cattle Drives
(d) Oklahoma Claims

2. Who declared that all land west of the Mississippi was Indian land?
(a) Andrew Johnson
(b) John Adams
(c) Andrew Jackson
(d) John Quincy Adams

3. Why do Donehogawa's critics think he should be removed from office?
(a) He is too pro-indian
(b) He is too close to General Grant
(c) He was too hard on General Hancock
(d) He is too militaristic

4. What white man tries to help the Cheyennes end their conflict with the soldiers?
(a) Kit Carson
(b) John Bent
(c) William Sherman
(d) George Custer

5. Who went to visit Abraham Lincoln in Washington?
(a) Crazy Horse
(b) Red Cloud
(c) Sitting Bull
(d) Little Crow

Short Answer Questions

1. What name did the Arapaho give to the attack of Connor's men on the Arapaho village that resulted in the slaughter of 50 Indians?

2. Some Cheyennes and Arapaho Indians move into what part of Kansas to hunt?

3. When Cochise is imprisoned for something he did not do what is his reaction?

4. Which warrior refuses to attend thus stopping the talks?

5. The Sioux chiefs are invited to a peace conference at what fort?

Short Essay Questions

1. What turned Cochise from a peaceful Indian to a notorious renegade?

2. Who is Wovoka and why is he important?

3. What gift from a white man does Little Crow keep, and who gave it to him?

4. Who were the "Laramie Loafers"?

5. Why did Red Cloud also travel to New York City?

6. How does Custer deal with the Kiowa Indians?

7. Explain how the Black Hills help to delay the eventual destruction of the Planes Indians.

8. What does Sitting Bull do that leads to several years of peace with the white man?

9. Why does a treaty not become a reality?

10. How does the way Red Cloud deals with the Sawyer party contrast with the intentions of General Connor?

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