In what ways was Red Cloud similar to both Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse? Choose TWO.
They were all well-educated leaders.
They all fought against the US government's efforts to force Native Americans to live on reservations.
They all fought against the US government's efforts to force Native Americans to attend school and learn to read and write.
They were respected as great warriors.
Which Native American tried to make peace with the US government and believed Native Americans needed to accept that they were part of the US, rather than continue fighting it.
Sitting Bull
Crazy Horse
Red Cloud
Red Bull
What did the Lakota leaders who traveled to Nevada to learn about the Ghost Dance think the dance would accomplish?
They thought that it would help the Native Americans take control of the U.S. Army.
They thought that it would return life to the way it was before the settlers arrived.
They thought that it would give them bountiful crops.
What actions did Spotted Elk take that showed he intended to make peace and not start a war?
He and his people preached about peace and forgiveness and carried a cross.
He and his people carried white flags while they walked.
In the chapter, you read, "If they did this, according to Wovoka's vision, then the people would be reunited with their ancestors." What does reunited mean?
to kill
to bring back together
to lose sight of someone or something
Why was there a massacre at Wounded Knee Creek?
Wounded Knee Creek was near the home of Red Cloud, a Lakota chief.
Woulded Knee Creek was the site of the first war between the Native Americans and US soldiers.
Red Cloud tried to convince others that war was always the best choice, even if it meant dying.
True
False
The U.S. government wanted the Lakota to
reconnect with their past
continue their customs
work as farmers
teach their customs to others
What symbolizes the end of nearly 400 years of armed conflict between Native americans and the powers of Europe and the United States?