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Short Quiz / Exit Slip: The Indian Wars Part 1
Part A: Multiple Choice: Instructions: Choose the option that answers the question.
1. What type of economy did the Sioux and Cheyenne cultures have?
a. Nomadic
b. Agrarian
c. Industrial
d. Matriarchal
2. What animals were massively important for many Native American groups in the West and provided
food, clothing, and shelter for their people?
a. Long Horns
b. Buffalos
c. Beavers
d. Wildcats
3.
Which type of person would most likely hold to the belief of Manifest Destiny in the late 1800s?
a. A Shaman Native American
b. A Sioux chief
c. A citizen of the USA moving to the Great Plains
d. A British soldier stationed in Canada
4. Which option below best explains how the introduction of horses and guns by Europeans to Native
Americans impacted the cultures of the Native Americans by the late 1800s in the USA?
a. The majority of Native Americans assimilated into European culture to gain the weapons and
animals.
b. Most Native Americans migrated to Mexico and abandoned the Great Plains.
c. Many Native American cultures transitioned from being agrarians to nomads.
d. All of the above.
5.
All of the following were motivations encouraging American citizens to go west in the late 1800s
EXCEPT:
a. The opportunity to mine for gold
b. Access to natural resources
c. The availability of land
d. The opportunity to work in the new factories
Part B: Short Answer: Instructions: Answer the questions below.
1. How did many nomadic Native Americans view the concept of “owning land”? What was Manifest
Destiny? How did the contrast between concept of Manifest Destiny and the Native American view
of “owning land” impact the relationship of American Citizens and Native Americans in the late
1800s?
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Answers:
Short Quiz / Exit Slip: The Indian Wars Part 1
Part A: Multiple Choice: Instructions: Choose the option that best answers the question or completes the
sentence.
1. What type of economy did the Sioux and Cheyenne cultures have?
a. Nomadic
b. Agrarian
c. Industrial
d. Matriarchal
1. What animal was massively important for many Native American groups in the West and provided
food, clothing, and shelter for their people?
a. Long Horns
b. Buffalos
c. Beavers
d. Wildcats
2.
Which type of person would most likely hold to the belief of Manifest Destiny in the late 1800s?
a. A Shaman Native American
b. A Sioux chief
c. A citizen of the USA moving to the Great Plains
d. A British soldier stationed in Canada
3. Which option below best explains how the introduction of horses and guns by Europeans to Native
Americans impacted the cultures of the Native Americans by the late 1800s in the USA?
a. The majority of Native Americans assimilated into European culture to gain the weapons and
animals.
b. Most Native Americans migrated to Mexico and abandoned the Great Plains.
c. Many Native American cultures transitioned from being agrarians to nomads.
d. All of the above.
4.
All of the following were motivations encouraging American citizens to go west in the late 1800s
EXCEPT:
a. The opportunity to mine for gold
b. Access to natural resources
c. The availability of land
d. The opportunity to work in the new factories
Part B: Short Answer: Instructions: Answer the questions below.
1. How did many nomadic Native Americans view the concept of “owning land”? What was Manifest
Destiny? How did the contrast between concept of Manifest Destiny and the Native American view
of “owning land” impact the relationship of American Citizens and Native Americans in the late
1800s?
Many Native American nomads had no concept of owning land because they traveled so often
hunting animals. Manifest Destiny was the belief of many American citizens that God wanted the
USA to expand west and for citizens to claim land. These contrasting views led to hostilities
between Native Americans and citizens of the USA as they intermingled in the Great Plains and
other areas in the west.
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