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6. Why did violence in Abilene grow worse at the end of the civil war?
- Lost of rustlers took revenge on the other side
- Cowboys were confederated whilst abilenne locals were unionists
- There wasn't any violence
- Abilene fought agaisnt neighburing towns
7. How did horses help the Indians move to the plains?
- They could move around faster and easier, hunting was easier and they became a symbol of wealth
- The horses ate the buffalos grass so they became dependant on the whites
- They could travel back east whenever they wanted
- They could sell the horses in order to ensure safe passage
8. How did the reservations destroy the indian society?
- No need for visions, no horses for wealth, no buffalo for food, clothing and shelter
- They were still self sufficient but they didn't like the new food
- It didn't, they carried on as normal
- No buffalo for food, clothing and shelter, became farmers, still believed in the spirit
9. What kind of attacks did the Mormons launch on the on coming troops?
- They ran away
- Guerrilla attacks
- Everyone charged at them
- They surrendered
10. Where did Brigham Young decide to take the Mormons?
- Salt Lake
- Onto the Great Plains
- California
- Oregon
11. What would happen if an individual broke the rules?
- A punishment would be decided by the council
- Vigilantes took matters into their own hands
- They would be: shamed, humiliated and sometimes banished
- They would be banished
12. Why did the whites think that the indians were pagans?
- They were in America first so they must be pagans
- They lived in a circle
- The scalps and paintings of victories on the tipi's and praying to spirits
- If they were pagans it would justify their hate
13. How was the tipi suited to resist the strong winds?
- It's conical shape
- The materials it was made from
- It wasn't
- Wooden pegs around the bottom
14. How would the ranchers identify their own cattle?
- Paint them different colours
- They would brand them
- They would put them in marked pens
- They wouldn't
15. When was the peak in cattle ranching?
- there wasn't one
- 1880 - 1885
- 1875
- 1880 - 1890
16. Who single handedly held off the attck so that the village could prepare?
- The Sheriff
- Nick Ray
- Nate Champion
- Billy the Kid
17. How did the US army react?
- Granted Pardon as long as they came under their rule
- Gave Brigham Young a warning
- They attcked and killed all of the mormons at salt lake
- They did nothing
18. What happened to the mormons when the economic depression hit?
- Their bank collapsed so were run out of kirtland
- Nothing
- Only their bank survived so they became rich and were run out of kirtland as frauds
- The gentiles killed the mormons
19. Who wanted cutlural assimilation with the Indians?
- The negotiators
- The President
- The ecterminators
- The Indians
20. Why did custer divide his troops?
- He didn't
- It had been a successful tactic at the battle of washita river
- It was a basic us army tactic
- He was changing his tactics to surprise the Indians