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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Powder River Invasion.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Who was chief for the Ottawa tribe?
(a) Caddilac
(b) Tecumseh
(c) Crazy Horse
(d) Pontiac

5. What was the name by which many Indian tribes called Andrew Jackson?
(a) Gray Ghost
(b) Sharp Knife
(c) Long Hair
(d) Old Hickory

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Little Crow's War last?

2. 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?

3. What fort do the Navajos attack in retaliation for troops destroying crops?

4. What Navajo chief finally surrendered in 1866?

5. At what location are most of the Cheyennes Indians massacred?

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