View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Flight of the Nez Perces.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of a new road through Red Cloud's country?
(a) Donnor trail
(b) Chishom trail
(c) Buncombe Turnpike
(d) Bozeman road

2. Big Mouth, Big Ribs, Eagle Foot, Whirlwind, and Little Crow are Sioux Chiefs sent to talk other chiefs into doing what?
(a) Moving to the reservation
(b) Surrendering to General Connor
(c) Coming to Fort Laramie
(d) Moving on into Canada

3. Where does Red Cloud insist his people should be allowed to trade?
(a) Fort Connor
(b) Fort Wise
(c) Fort Snelling
(d) Fort Laramie

4. In 1868 what does Red Cloud do?
(a) Moves into Canada
(b) Leaves the Powder River territory
(c) Agrees to a peace treaty
(d) Attacks Fort Laramie

5. What famous scout gains the trust of the Navajo?
(a) Kit Carson
(b) Meriweather Lewis
(c) Bat Masterson
(d) Cochise

Short Answer Questions

1. What white man tries to get these Indians to sign a peace treaty?

2. What name is Kintpuash usually known by?

3. The great Cheyennes warriors are called what?

4. What are the Kiowa's forced to do by the white soldiers?

5. One of the Sioux's most famous warriors during the Powder River encounters goes by what name?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 219 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample