Westward Expansion
The movement of settlers and the expansion of the United States toward the West.
What was westward expansion?
What is a reservation?
Land designated by the U.S. government for Native American tribes or nations to live on.
What animal was extremely important to many Native American communities of the Great Plains?
What is Buffalo, or American bison?
What is a treaty?
A formal agreement between groups, governments, or nations
Is this a cause or an effect?
"Settlers moved farther west."
Cause
What idea was used to justify the expansion of the United States across the continent?
What is Manifest Destiny?
What is one major way Native American communities were affected by westward expansion?
They lost land and/or were forced to relocate.
one important use of buffalo meat?
what is food?
the word duress means?
Pressure, threats, or force that makes it difficult to make a free choice.
a cause or an effect?
"Native American communities lost access to traditional hunting grounds."
Effect
Who did the US try to push out?
Who are the Native Americans?
Give TWO ways life on reservations could be different from traditional Native American ways of life.
THREE things Native American communities could make or obtain from buffalo.
What is
Why were some treaties between the U.S. government and Native American tribes or nations considered problematic?
Some were negotiated under pressure, some leaders did not have authority to represent everyone, and some agreements were later changed or broken
Complete the chain:
Westward Expansion → ______ → Reservations → Changes in Traditional Life
Loss of Native American land / displacement.
Name TWO reasons settlers moved west during the 1800s.
What is land, farming opportunities, economic opportunities, mining, trade, and other opportunities?
Restricting their movement could interfere with their traditional food sources and way of life.
What is a Nomadic Community?
Why was the buffalo important for more than just food?
Buffalo provided materials for clothing, shelter, tools, and other daily needs. Buffalo also had cultural and spiritual importance for many Native American communities.
What could happen when settlers moved onto land that had been reserved for Native American communities?
communities could lose additional land and face further conflict or displacement
Geronimo described the Apache homeland as being created specifically for the Apache people. What does this suggest about the Apache relationship with their land?
It suggests that the land was deeply connected to Apache identity, spirituality, community, and well-being.
Explain why the phrase "westward expansion" can be misleading if we only think about settlers moving west.
What is The West was already home to Native American communities. Expansion involved settlers moving into those lands and often resulted in Native American land loss, relocation, and changes to traditional ways of life?
how land loss and changes to traditional ways of life were connected
What is When Native American communities lost their traditional homelands, they also lost access to resources and places connected to their traditional ways of living?
Why did the dramatic decline of buffalo populations make it more difficult for some Plains Native American communities to maintain their traditional ways of life?
Many communities depended on buffalo for food and materials. When buffalo became scarce, communities lost an important source of resources and faced greater pressure to change their traditional ways of living.
Why is it important for historians to consider how a treaty was created instead of looking only at what the treaty says?
A treaty may have been created under pressure, without all affected people being represented, or later violated. Understanding those circumstances provides a fuller picture of the historical event
How did westward expansion affect Native American communities beyond simply taking away their land?
Westward expansion affected Native American communities by causing land loss and relocation while also disrupting traditional ways of obtaining food, using resources, and maintaining cultural practices. Policies involving reservations and the decline of buffalo populations created additional challenges for many communities