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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The War to Save the Buffalo.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Santana and Big Tree go to attend peace talks?
(a) Washington
(b) St. Louis
(c) Fort Laramie
(d) Fort Richardson

2. Cochise finally reaches an agreement with what US General?
(a) General Wise
(b) General Taylor
(c) General Hood
(d) General Howard

3. Who was chief of the Wdewkantons?
(a) Red Cloud
(b) Sitting Bull
(c) Little Crow
(d) Crazy Horse

4. The Arapahos scatter and join in with some Sioux Indians, their total number is about how many warriors?
(a) 1000
(b) 50
(c) 100
(d) 400

5. What causes the Santee Sioux to want to leave the reservation?
(a) they don't have enough food
(b) They leave to attack other Indians
(c) They leave to attack settlers
(d) They want to go to their sacred grounds

Short Answer Questions

1. When Roman Nose refuses to return to talk to Hancock what does Hancock do?

2. Red Cloud and Dull Knife do what with James Sawyers?

3. Who absolves many of the Santee Sioux of their war crimes?

4. Of the 3,700,000 buffalo killed from 1872 to 1874 how many were killed by the Indian tribes?

5. Who does Roman Nose specifically refuse to meet with?

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