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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. Where did Red Cloud make what the author calls a "splendid" speech?
(a) State Capitol, Omaha.
(b) Cooper Union, New York.
(c) Potomac River, Washington, D.C.
(d) World's Fair, Chicago.

2. Who was the Cheyenne leader at Little Bighorn?
(a) Looks Twice.
(b) Black Elk.
(c) Two Moons.
(d) Gall.

3. In Chapter 15, Custer ignores orders and camps at the Republican River because he is expecting Libbie to arrive at which fort?
(a) Fort Wallace.
(b) Fort Sedgwick.
(c) Fort Leavenworth.
(d) Fort Laramie.

4. What weapon was Crazy Horse carrying at Little Bighorn?
(a) Axe.
(b) Remington.
(c) Winchester.
(d) Bow and arrows.

5. Who is Medicine Bill?
(a) A trader.
(b) A hunter.
(c) A warrior.
(d) A scout.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 20, who makes the statement that if he were Indian, he would prefer to live on the open plains instead of a reservation?

2. Where was Custer's new regiment, the 7th Cavalry, assigned to in 1867?

3. In what city did Custer and his wife have their portraits painted in Chapter 14?

4. What book is Custer reading in Chapter 19?

5. How many troops did Custer have at Little Bighorn?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does E.B. Taylor induce Indian leaders to sign treaties?

2. What route did Custer's party take to Texas?

3. What was the real purpose of inviting Red Cloud, Spotted Tail, and other Indian leaders to Washington in 1870?

4. Describe the Sun Dance held at Rosebud.

5. By the spring of 1866, what progress has been made on the railroads, and what are the future plans?

6. Sitting Bull is referred to as the most famous Native American ever. Why?

7. What did Crazy Horse's friend, He Dog, decide to do before the battle at Rosebud?

8. Describe Red Cloud in 1866 and what makes him a good leader.

9. What did the government mean about "civilization" in the Treaty of 1868?

10. In Chapter 21, the author relates that large numbers of Native Americans are leaving the agencies in 1875. There were "almost as many motives for going north as there were Indians making the trek." What are some of the reasons?

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