Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Navajo chief finally surrendered in 1866?

2. What is the result of Hancock's actions?

3. How does Little Crow die?

4. In 1865 the US government sends what group to the Missouri river basin?

5. How is Manuelito cheated in this event?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to the Santee Sioux after the death of Little Crow?

2. Briefly describe why Cheyennes are continually leaving the reservation?

3. How does the repeated government actions establishing "permanent Indian territory" characterize a deep rooted problem with relationships between the United States and and the Indian tribes?

4. Why does Captain Jack refuse to live on the reservation?

5. In what way is the story of Lean Bear similar to that of Little Crow?

6. Briefly explain why Kicking Bird is important?

7. What event leads to the end of the War for the Black Hills?

8. How does Custer deal with the Kiowa Indians?

9. What is the connection between Cochise and Commissioner Parker?

10. Who is the last of the Apache Chiefs?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role did prejudice and a lack of understanding and appreciation of the Indian way of life play in the evolving policies of the white government during the years of struggle to remove the Indians so that whites could settle our country? Give examples and fully explain your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Relate the events of at least one Indian massacre of whites, and at least one white massacre of Native Americans. In each case how do you think the killers found justification for their actions? Which side was more justified in the actions you chose? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the idea of Manifest Destiny and discuss how this idea played a part in the removal of all Indian civilizations.

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