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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. What is the name of the reservation where the Navajo are forced to live?

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

3. When Cochise is imprisoned for something he did not do what is his reaction?

4. When the white men first appeared what was Cochise's attitude?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens to most of the Apaches after the death of Cochise?

3. Briefly describe what caused the peace to breakdown between the Indians in the Black Hills and the whites in 1874.

4. What happens to the Santee Sioux after the death of Little Crow?

5. Why is General George Crook important in the history of Indian affairs?

6. What is unique about Meeker's approach?

7. In what way is the story of Lean Bear similar to that of Little Crow?

8. What happens at Sand Creek that has long lasting consequences?

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

10. Why did Red Cloud also travel to New York City?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Put yourself in the mindset of Army officials and explain why it was totally unacceptable to allow an Indian tribe like the Nez Perces to move off of the reservation and into Canada.

Essay Topic 2

Explain how the events surrounding the battle of the Little Big Horn brought about the closing chapter on the fate of the Plains Indians.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the role of the various discoveries of gold, on the drive to remove the Indians. Give specific examples of the effects of each of the different gold rushes in American history.

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