What Happened at the Sand Creek Massacre in November 1864

question 21

Multiple Choice

What happened at the Sand Creek Massacre in November 1864?

• A) Colonel John M.Chivington butchered 270 Indians.
• B) Black Kettle defeated Chivington's American forces.
• C) The Americans executed five Indians who refused to surrender.
• D) Chivington scalped and mutilated Indian men but spared women and children.

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Definitions:

Nasopharynx

The upper part of the throat located behind the nose, connecting the nasal cavity to the throat and playing a role in respiration and vocalization.

Epiglottis

A flap of cartilage located at the root of the tongue, which is depressed during swallowing to cover the opening of the windpipe.

Thyroid Cartilage

The largest cartilage of the larynx, forming the Adam's apple, which protects the vocal cords.

Cricoid Cartilage

A ring-like structure located at the top of the trachea below the thyroid cartilage, providing support and structure to the airway.