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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. Why do the Sioux move into the Black Hills?

2. Where does the author, Dee Brown say the Indians learned their savage practices?

3. The Arapahos scatter and join in with some Sioux Indians, their total number is about how many warriors?

4. How long does Red Cloud's war last?

5. Who was chief for the Ottawa tribe?

Short Essay Questions

1. Briefly describe why Cheyennes are continually leaving the reservation?

2. Who were the "Laramie Loafers"?

3. What is the connection between Cochise and Commissioner Parker?

4. What does General Hancock predict will lead to more whites intruding on Indian territory?

5. Why is Hancock relieved of his command?

6. How did European ideas about land ownership and the sovereignty of the crown conflict with the Native American ideas about the use of the land?

7. Briefly explain why Kicking Bird is important?

8. Who is Kit Carson different from other soldiers who deal with the Navajos?

9. Briefly summarize Little Crow's War.

10. What happens when some Cheyenne are allowed to leave the reservation in search of buffalo?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the role of the buffalo in the Plains Indian way of life. Compare and contrast the view of the importance of the buffalo in white civilization and in the Indian culture.

Essay Topic 2

How do you think the prevailing religious beliefs of a white culture which was predominantly Christian, effected the cultural ideas that resulted in the removal of the Native American tribes?

Essay Topic 3

Give an account of the Cherokees way of life, and the ultimate "Trail of Tears." Why do you think the whites were so brutal in dealing with the Cherokees? Fully explain your answer.

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