Author Question: The Sand Creek Massacre of 1864 A. moved Colonel J. M. Chivington to denounce the U.S. Army. ... (Read 66 times)

penguins · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

In the late nineteenth century, the surge of farming settlement in the West

A. spurred the development of massive irrigation projects.

B. was composed of mostly settlers who had little to no experience with farming.

C. was a result of many factors, but the most important was the railroad.

D. was primarily the result of federal subsidies for land ownership.

E. was brought to a dramatic halt by a major drought during the 1870s.

Question 2

In 1890 at Wounded Knee, South Dakota,

A. the U.S. Seventh Cavalry massacred up to 200 Indians.

B. All these answers are correct.

C. the Sioux attempted to leave the reservation for Canada.

D. Plains Indians mounted their last major attack on white Americans.

E. the U.S. Seventh Cavalry suffered no casualties.

Question 3

In 1890, the Ghost Dance

A. was a spiritual revival among Plains Indians.

B. All these answers are correct.

C. was a spiritual revival among Plains Indians, inspired by the Paiute prophet Chief Joseph.

D. marked the resumption of hostilities by Plains Indians.

E. honored all the Indians who had died in battle with white Americans.

Question 4

The Dawes Severalty Act of 1887

A. ended the U.S. government's effort to assimilate Indian tribes.

B. was designed to force Indians to become landowners and farmers.

C. was intended to preserve traditional Indian culture.

D. denied U.S. citizenship to landowning Indian adults.

E. reaffirmed tribal ownership of western lands in the face of white claims to it.

Question 5

The Sand Creek Massacre of 1864

A. moved Colonel J. M. Chivington to denounce the U.S. Army.

B. saw the death of Chief Black Kettle.

C. was carried out by George Custer.

D. involved the killing of Indian women and children.

E. All these answers are correct.