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CKLA Unit 6: Native Americans Chapter 8 Battle of the Little Bighorn
By Suzanne Schultz
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Question 1
1.
Why couldn't Lieutenant Varnum sleep the night before the battle?
He was excited about fishing.
He knew there would be a battle the next day.
He was planning to leave the army.
He was sick.
Question 2
2.
Why was the conflict known as the Black Hills War?
Most of the fighting happened near the Black Hills of South Dakota.
The Lakota named it that.
The hills were covered in black rocks.
It was fought only at night.
Question 3
3.
What did Varnum's scouts learn about the Lakota?
There was a very large Lakota village near the Little Bighorn River.
The Lakota were building a fort.
The Lakota had left the area.
Gold had been found in the river.
Question 4
4.
Why did some Lakota leave their reservation in the Black Hills?
Settlers moved onto their land, and the reservation kept getting smaller.
They wanted to visit the Crow.
The government told them to move immediately.
They were searching for gold.
Question 5
5.
What did Sitting Bull predict during the Sun Dance?
The tribes would move away forever.
There would be no battle.
The soldiers would win the battle.
The Lakota would win a great victory.
Question 6
6.
Why did Custer divide his regiment into three parts?
His soldiers were arguing.
He wanted to surprise and confuse the Lakota.
He did not trust his officers.
The river forced them to split up.
Question 7
7.
What caused Reno's brigade to panic and retreat during the battle?
Their horses ran away.
Hundreds of Lakota warriors attacked them from behind a hill.
They saw Custer retreating.
They ran out of ammunition.
Question 8
8.
What happened to Crazy Horse after the Battle of the Little Bighorn?
He moved to Canada.
He became a U.S. general.
He surrendered less than a year later.
He won another great victory.