Texas History Test Texas Native American Peoples & History 2

Question 1

The Council House Fight of 1840 in San Antonio was a violent confrontation between Texas officials and leaders of which Native American group?

Accepted Answer

Comanche

Answer

The Council House Fight occurred in March 1840 when Texas officials attempted to hold Comanche chiefs hostage during peace negotiations over captives, resulting in multiple deaths on both sides.

Question 2

Quanah Parker, the last great chief of the Quahadi band, was a leader of which Texas Native American group?

Accepted Answer

Comanche

Answer

Quanah Parker was the last free chief of the Comanche Quahadi band and the son of Cynthia Ann Parker, a white woman who had been captured and raised by the Comanche.

Question 3

The Red River War of 1874–1875 effectively ended armed resistance by which Native American groups in Texas?

Accepted Answer

Comanche and Kiowa

Answer

The Red River War, directed by General William T. Sherman, defeated the Comanche, Kiowa, and Southern Cheyenne, forcing them onto reservations in Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma).

Question 4

What occurred at Palo Duro Canyon in September 1874 that effectively broke Comanche resistance?

Accepted Answer

U.S. Army troops destroyed Comanche winter camps and horses

Answer

Colonel Ranald Mackenzie led troops into Palo Duro Canyon, destroying Comanche camps and slaughtering over 1,000 horses, eliminating their ability to survive the winter and continue resistance.

Question 5

The Medicine Lodge Treaty of 1867 was significant in Texas Native American history because it:

Accepted Answer

Established reservations in Indian Territory (Oklahoma) for southern plains tribes

Answer

The Medicine Lodge Treaty assigned reservations in present-day Oklahoma to the Comanche, Kiowa, and other tribes, though many continued raiding rather than immediately accepting reservation life.

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Texas History Test Texas Native American Peoples & History 2