Activity – Legends of America
Using the Famous Apache Leaders Slideshow we will examine Cochise completing Famous Apache Leaders CLOZE notes
The following can be added as an “assignment”.
Name _______________________________________
Legends of America: Chiricahua Apache Leaders CLOZE notes
- Cochise’s given name was ____________, meaning, “having the quality/strength of an oak.”
- Cochise was born around ____________, in either southeast ____________ or northwest Sonora, ____________. Not much is known about his early life.
- Cochise began training in the use of the ____________ at the age of six or seven.
- Cochise married ____________ (“meaning something at the campfire already cooked”). She was the daughter of ____________.
- In 1861, U.S. Lieutenant ____________ met Cochise at Apache Pass and accused him of kidnapping a boy who had in fact been taken by other Apaches. ____________ attempted to capture Cochise and members of his family.
- Cochise used his knife to escape. This event is known in Apache history as “____________.”
- The Bascom Affair initiated the “____________.” The Apaches maintained strongholds in the ____________, moving back and forth attacking ranchers and travelers alike. Keeping control of southeastern Arizona.
- Cochise eluded capture from ____________ for more than a decade.
- In the end, Cochise was willing to ____________ and find peace despite suffering. He lived and prospered by war, but died thinking he established peace for his people.
- Cochise died of ____________ and was buried at the Eastern Stronghold in the Dragoon Mountains on ____________ .
In your own words, summarize Cochise using at least five sentences. Remember to use the 5’Ws (who, what, when, where, and why).________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
- ____________ was born near Turkey Creek, a tributary of the Gila River in the modern-day state of New Mexico, on ____________
- Geronimo’s given name was ____________, which means “The one who yawns”.
- Geronimo was an ____________ (He was never tribal chief).
- Geronimo was part of the ____________ branch of the Chiricahua tribe of Apaches, his actions were driven by revenge.
- Geronimo is best known for his ____________ in brutally fighting anyone who attempted to remove his people from their tribal lands.
- The legendary medicine man and guerrilla warrior was so expert at eluding the enemy, he was considered to be protected by ____________ .
- In 1886, Geronimo was being pursued across hostile desert terrain by nearly a ____________ of the standing United States Army.
- After fighting for over ____________ , Geronimo and his band surrendered to the U.S. Army in 1886.
- As Geronimo and the last of the “breakout” Apaches were imprisoned and moved around the United States, a quarter of them died of ____________ .
- Geronimo died on ____________ in Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
In your own words, summarize Geronimo using at least five sentences. Remember to use the 5’Ws (who, what, when, where, and why).________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
- Mangas Coloradas’ given name was ____________, meaning “He Just Sits There”
- Mangas Coloradas was born between ____________ , probably somewhere in what is now southern New Mexico.
- In an attempt to protect his tribe’s lands, he attempted to build relationships with U.S. soldiers.
- This relationship collapsed during the ____________ when settlers staked homesteads and attacked.
- Mangas was a military genius and during the American Civil War he joined forces with ____________ to attack white settlers during the battle of Apache Pass.
- Soon afterwards he was badly wounded in another raid where a ____________ was forced to treat him or be killed.
- Mangas was lured into ____________ by a white flag of truce.
- Mangas trusted ____________ and rode in alone.
- He was taken to ____________ in Arizona, where he was tortured and killed by guards.
- Mangas’ senseless murder set off the Apache Wars.
In your own words, summarize Mangas Coloradas using at least five sentences. Remember to use the 5’Ws (who, what, when, where, and why).________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |