Chapter 8 Section 2 Study Guide (52 Points)

Chapter 8 Section 2 study guide (52 points)

1. Name three circumstances which hurt Native Americans. (6 points)

2. What did the United States Indian Peace Commission conclude? (4 points)

3. For each Native American listed below, name the tribe in which they belong and the battle in which each was involved. Finally, summarize the outcome of each of those battles. (18 points)

Native American / Tribe / Battle / Result
Red Cloud / n/a
Chief Crazy Horse
Sitting Bull
Chief Joseph
Sitting Bull / Ghost Dance War

4. What was the purpose of the Dawes Act? (4 points)

5. What were Congress’s intentions in protecting the land for Native American families for 25 years? (2 points)

6. Which tribes used irrigation for their farming needs? (2 points)

7. What do all three tribes have in common? (2 points)

8. Which tribes relied mostly on farming for food? (2 points)

9. What government policy does the picture below represent? (2 points)

10. Directions: Use the quotation below to explain why Chief Joseph believed that reservations were undesirable places for Native Americans to live. Use your script. (10 points)