Lesson 2

2 Later developments in the West, c1876–c1895: Conflict and tension Quiz: Pearson Edexcel History, Unit 11

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Lesson 2, Later developments in the West, c1876–c1895: Conflict and tension: 20 multiple choice questions for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE History (1HI0), Unit 11: The American West, c1835–c1895, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. Which major conflict took place on the Plains in 1876?

    • Little Big Horn
    • Rosebud Creek
    • Sand Creek
    • Wounded Knee

  2. Which tragic Native American massacre occurred in the year 1890?

    • Wounded Knee
    • Washita River
    • Fort Phil Kearny
    • Bad Axe

  3. Which notable range war took place in Wyoming in 1892?

    • Lincoln County War
    • Mason County War
    • Pleasant Valley War
    • Johnson County War

  4. Which famous lawman is paired with the OK Corral shootout?

    • Bat Masterson
    • Wyatt Earp
    • Wild Bill Hickok
    • Pat Garrett

  5. Which event is named in the spec as taking place at the OK Corral?

    • A gunfight in 1881
    • A treaty signing in 1868
    • A land rush in 1893
    • A railroad completion in 1869

  6. Which officers are named in the spec as dealing with law and order in later settlements?

    • Exodusters and migrants
    • Missionaries and traders
    • Cowboys and drovers
    • Sheriffs and marshals

  7. Which term best categorises Little Big Horn and Wounded Knee in the spec?

    • Agricultural fairs
    • Gold rushes
    • Railroad strikes
    • Plains conflicts

  8. Which Indigenous-related conflict is dated 1890 in the spec?

    • Little Crow's War
    • Sand Creek
    • Wounded Knee
    • Red Cloud's War

  9. What term describes violent disputes between cattle barons and smaller homesteaders?

    • County skirmishes
    • Range wars
    • Border raids
    • Indian wars

  10. In which year did the Battle of the Little Big Horn take place?

    • 1890
    • 1881
    • 1876
    • 1866

  11. What broader historical theme includes the Battle of the Little Big Horn?

    • Plains conflict
    • Urban industrialisation
    • Agricultural reform
    • Railroad monopolies

  12. Which law officers' roles are discussed alongside Billy the Kid and Wyatt Earp?

    • Railroad engineers
    • Federal treaty signers
    • Sheriffs and marshals
    • Cattle drovers

  13. What does the inclusion of multiple conflicts in the spec indicate about the West?

    • Diverse conflict types
    • Solely economic disputes
    • Total peaceful settlement
    • Exclusively political unrest

  14. Which 1890 event marked the end of armed Native American resistance?

    • Sand Creek
    • Little Big Horn
    • Fetterman Fight
    • Wounded Knee

  15. Which US cavalry commander was defeated at the Battle of the Little Big Horn?

    • General Custer
    • General Sheridan
    • General Miles
    • Colonel Chivington

  16. What is the primary focus of the GCSE sub-topic covering the 1880s and 1890s?

    • Conflict and tension
    • Foreign colonisation
    • Maritime trade
    • Religious missions

  17. Which type of conflict is the 1892 Johnson County War classified as in the specification?

    • A cattle rustling trial
    • A range war
    • A railway dispute
    • A homesteaders revolt

  18. Which figure is linked with the OK Corral in the spec?

    • Red Cloud
    • Wyatt Earp
    • Nasser
    • Sitting Bull

  19. Which conflict is a key example of range wars in the American West?

    • Lincoln County War
    • Red River War
    • Johnson County War
    • Black Hills War

  20. Which major battle occurred on the Plains in 1876?

    • Adobe Walls
    • Sand Creek
    • Wounded Knee
    • Little Bighorn

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