Video/Movie Viewing Sheet                                             Name: ___________________________________
Teacher: Mr. Cap    Movie Title: Custer and the 7 th Cavalry

1. On what date did Custer once again lead his 7 th Cavalry in a charge upon the Montana landscape? _________________________ ____________________________

2. About how many of Custer’s men were lost? _______________________________

3. How many years old was the United States in 1876? _________________________

4. When was Custer born? _______________________ _________________________

5. Where was much of his older youth spent? ________________________ ________

6. What was one of his primary interests in Monroe? ___________________ _______

7. How much could Custer earn at west point per month? ______________________

8. Custer was on the verge of being what in college? __________ _________________

9. What place did Custer graduate out of his class? ____________________________

10. What general had noticed Custer? _________________________ _____________

11. Who was Custer introduced to at a Thanksgiving party? __________________ _

12. What was Libby’s father’s name? ______________________ _________________

13. In 1863 who’s staff did Custer join? ______ _______________________________

14. At what age was Custer promoted to Brigadier General? ____________________

15. What did Custer call his troops? ________________________________________

16. What general did Custer face in the battle of Gettysburg? ___________ _______

17. What color scarf was Custer’s signature? _________________________________

18. What was the most glittering social event in Monroe? _________________ _____

19. At what battle did one of Custer’s men kill Jeb Stewart? __________________ __

20. What was the mission of the 7 th Cavalry? _____________________________ ___

21. What was Custer’s punishment for his many offences? _____________________

22. In what year was Custer and his cavalry dispatched to the Black Hills? ________

23. Who was the great chief of the Indians? ________________ __________________

24. What was the fear of the campaign of 1876? ___________________________ ___

25. During what dance did Sitting Bull receive a vision? ________________________

 

 

 

Video/Movie Viewing Sheet                                             Name: ___________________________________
Teacher: Mr. Cap    Movie Title: Custer and the 7 th Cavalry

1. On what date did Custer once again lead his 7 th Cavalry in a charge upon the Montana landscape? ___________June 25, 1876 ____________________________

2. About how many of Custer’s men were lost? _______225_____________________

3. How many years old was the United States in 1876? __________100____________

4. When was Custer born? ________December 5, 1839_________________________

5. Where was much of his older youth spent? _________Monroe, Michigan________

6. What was one of his primary interests in Monroe? _____courting women_______

7. How much could Custer earn at west point per month? _______$28____________

8. Custer was on the verge of being what in college? ___expelled_________________

9. What place did Custer graduate out of his class? ____34 th (last)________________

10. What general had noticed Custer? __________George McLelland_____________

11. Who was Custer introduced to at a Thanksgiving party? _____Elizabeth Bacon_

12. What was Libby’s father’s name? _____Judge Daniel Brown_________________

13. In 1863 who’s staff did Custer join? ______ Gen. Alfred Pleasant_____________

14. At what age was Custer promoted to Brigadier General? ____23______________

15. What did Custer call his troops? ____________the wolverines________________

16. What general did Custer face in the battle of Gettysburg? __Jeb Stewart_______

17. What color scarf was Custer’s signature? __________red____________________

18. What was the most glittering social event in Monroe? ___Custer’s wedding_____

19. At what battle did one of Custer’s men kill Jeb Stewart? _____Yellow Tavern__

20. What was the mission of the 7 th Cavalry? ____protect the settlers and miners___

21. What was Custer’s punishment for his many offences? _leave of absence w/o pay

22. In what year was Custer and his cavalry dispatched to the Black Hills? ___1874_

23. Who was the great chief of the Indians? ______Sitting Bull__________________

24. What was the fear of the campaign of 1876? ____the Indians would get away___

25. During what dance did Sitting Bull receive a vision? _______Sun Dance_______