Legislation
This act allowed for the building of a train going from one end of the country to another
Pacific Railway Act
The Natives appreciated being outside because they valued this
Nature
The word white settlers often used to describe Natives
Savage
Term that describes adjusting or resembling to another culture
Assimilation
This act gave land to settlers in the West to settle and farm on for free or a low price
Homestead Act
Good character
Desire of white settlers to move across the country to California
Westward expansion
Word that means living separate
Severalty
This act called for Natives to be given land back in order to farm and become more independent and "white"
Dawes Act
This was used by Native Americans for food, housing, clothing and weapons
Buffalo
Main motivation for white settlers to take land
Gold
Area in the center of the US where many Natives were pushed to live
Great Plains
Boarding schools
Natives performed this act with specific steps in order to keep away white settlers
Ghost Dance
This was an event there white settlers killed almost 300 Lakota Natives just to take their land
Wounded Knee Massacre
Name for a place where generations of family members have lived before; very sacred to the Natives
Ancestral lands
This agency exists to help support Natives on reservations though is often criticized for not doing enough
Bureau of Indian Affairs
The most sacred land of the Lakota tribe where a major battle happened
Black Hills
The Natives referred to this man as "long hair"
General George Custer
Native American known for trying to deal with and also criticizing the actions of white settlers
Chief Sitting Bull