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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 do the Cheyenne call the battle at Rosebud?
2. Along what trail did the army plan to build a fort in 1866?
3. Where was Custer's version of the Reno scouting expedition published?
4. Where did Crazy Horse mourn his daughter's death for three days and nights?
5. At the Battle of Washita, what tune did Custer have the band play?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. Crazy Horse becomes a leader of a band of Sioux in Chapter 20. Explain what this means.
3. What was the real purpose of inviting Red Cloud, Spotted Tail, and other Indian leaders to Washington in 1870?
4. What happened in 1840 when some Sioux brought yellow nuggets of gold to Father De Smet?
5. What route did Custer's party take to Texas?
6. What did the government mean about "civilization" in the Treaty of 1868?
7. What did General Sherman hope to have happen when he pushed for the 1868 peace treaty with the Sioux?
8. What did Crazy Horse's friend, He Dog, decide to do before the battle at Rosebud?
9. Describe Red Cloud in 1866 and what makes him a good leader.
10. What were agency Indians?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Custer insists on having Libbie with him, willing to expose her to dangers, yet Custer issued orders that if Libbie was captured by Indians, she should be shot dead. According to the author,"a psychiatrist might be tempted to speculate that he loved his image of Libbie's purity more than he love Libbie herself." Write on this topic, including your opinion and facts supporting your opinion.
Essay Topic 2
Ambrose says that Sherman put "a joker in the deck" of the 1869 Treaty. He calls that joker civilization. Write an essay about what the treaty required of the Sioux relating to civilization. Why does the author refer to this as a "joker"?
Essay Topic 3
At the Battle at Rosebud, Crazy Horse tells his men, "It's a good day to die." This phrase has often been repeated by others. What do you think Crazy Horse meant? Are there other possible meanings?
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