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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. The chiefs are asked to come and meet with yet another white general to talk about peace, who is this person?

2. What 2 chiefs does Donehogawa invite to Washington?

3. What does the term "Iron Horse" refer to?

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?

5. Donehogawa's "Christian name"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who were the "Laramie Loafers"?

2. Why did Parker not remain in his governmental position?

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

4. Why is Major Wynkoop important in this story?

5. What is the most significant event that follows the failed treaty conference?

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

7. What gift from a white man does Little Crow keep, and who gave it to him?

8. Briefly explain who Mangas Colorado is?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Select three white governmental leaders who truly sought to treat the Indians fairly. For each individual give a brief account of his role in dealing with the Indians and then explain why he was or was not successful in his attempts.

Essay Topic 3

Given the pressure which was growing to settle the West, and given the refusal of Indian tribes to give up their ways of life, how would you have dealt with your role if you had been a military of civilian leader in the West in the mid 1800s? Choose specific events out of the book and explain how you feel the situation could have been handled in some better way, or how you feel the situation was handled in the best way possible.

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