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History 6 - quiz

Battle of Little Bighorn & Cowboys

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1. What year did the Battle of Little Bighorn occur? 1876
2. Who fought in this battle? Sioux Indians and federal troops
3. What was the problem? Name two. Nomadic Indians left the Indian reservations The U.S. government broke their treaties with the Indians
4. How many Native Americans were expected to fight? 1000
5. How many actually fought? 3000
6. How many troops were involved in the attack? 600
7. Who led these troops? General George Custer
8. Who won the Battle of Little Bighorn? Indians
9. Which Native American leaders were involved? Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull
10. During which years were the cattle drives so common? 1870-1890
11. Why did these cattle drives occur? The East needed meat and Texas needed money
12. Why couldn’t the ranches just butcher their cattle and send the meat to the East? The meat would spoil - no refrigeration
13. Who could make a lot of money in the cattle business? Ranch owners
14. The most famous cattle trail was called the Chisholm Trail. Where did it begin and end? Texas to Abilene, Kansas
15. How long did it take to travel the Chisholm Trail? 2-3 months
16. What are some common types of food that cowboys ate? beans, bacon, cornbread, potatoes, coffee
17. What is a chuckwagon? A wagon for food
18. What are some causes of the decline of the long cattle drives? Railroads move south Barbed wire More settlers in the West
19. A man from the East made cowboy life in the West very popular through his art. What was his name? Frederick Remington
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