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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Red Cloud and Dull Knife do what with James Sawyers?
(a) Kill and mutilate him
(b) Make him an honorary member of their tribe
(c) Sign a temporary treaty
(d) Run him out of their territory

2. What white man tries to get these Indians to sign a peace treaty?
(a) Kit Carson
(b) William Sheridan
(c) Edward Wynkoop
(d) John Bent

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

4. One character is chapter has a name which means "Keeper of the Western Door of the Long House of the Iroquois." Who is this?
(a) Winfield Scott
(b) US Grant
(c) Ely Parker
(d) William Sherman

5. 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

6. The Wdewkantons, the Wahpetons, the Wahpekutes, and the Sissetons make up what Indian nation?
(a) The Santee Sioux
(b) The Navajo
(c) The Comanche
(d) the Apache

7. Who does Roman Nose specifically refuse to meet with?
(a) General Custer
(b) General Taylor
(c) General Sherman
(d) General Sheridan

8. Cochise's tribe is offered protection at what fort?
(a) Fort Wise
(b) Fort Apache
(c) Fort Tularosa
(d) Fort Defiance

9. How long does Little Crow's War last?
(a) 1 year
(b) 6 months
(c) 1 month
(d) 1 week

10. What ultimately happens after the Navajo discover they have been cheated?
(a) The soldiers run the Navajo out of the fort
(b) The soldiers kill all of the Navajo
(c) Chief Manuelito is hanged
(d) Chief Manuelito's prize horse is butchered

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

12. When the white men first appeared what was Cochise's attitude?
(a) He ran into the hill country
(b) He immediately tried to drive them away
(c) He tried to live at peace
(d) He moved south to Mexico

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

14. How long does Red Cloud's war last?
(a) About 2 years
(b) About 6 months
(c) About 1 month
(d) About 10 years

15. What is the most infamous battle of Red Cloud's war?
(a) The Connor massacre
(b) The Washita massacre
(c) The Fetterman massacre
(d) The Donnor massacre

Short Answer Questions

1. Under what President did Donehogawa serve?

2. What event led to a widespread invasion of the West by white men?

3. What US general declared war on the Navajo and Apache?

4. What Cheyennes chief tries to negotiate a truce in the increasing conflict?

5. When Cochise falls deathly ill, who tries to save him?

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