Growing Conflict with American Settlers
Buffalo
Indian Removal Act
Reservations
Native Americans vs. American Settlers - Wars/Battles
100
As more settlers moved West, what happened to the conflict between the American settlers and the Native Americans? Did conflict increase, decrease, or stay the same?
Conflict increased between American settlers and the Native Americans
100
What did Native Americans depend on buffalo for?
They depended on buffalo for food, clothing, and shelter.
100
What is the Indian Removal Act?
The United States government gave Native Americans unsettled prairie land
100
What are reservations?
An area of land granted, often by force, to a Native American tribe, usually in exchange for their own homeland
100
What was found in the Black Hills of Dakota that lead to war between the Sioux and the American settlers?
gold
200
How long did the Native Americans live in the West? How long did they live there before the American settlers started showing up?
Native Americans lived in the West for centuries
200
How many buffalo did the American settlers kill?
They killed millions of buffalo
200
What is the Trail of Tears? How many miles did the Native Americans walk along the Trail of Tears
Thousands of Native Americans were forced from their original land and made to walk towards their new homes located at the reservations in Oklahoma. They walked 800 miles towards Oklahoma.
200
How did the U.S. government get Native Americans to go and live in reservations?
The U.S. government used military troops to force Native Americans out of their original land and into reservations. The U.S. government also paid Native Americans in cash, livestock, and supplies in exchange for them moving to these reservations.
200
What was the Sioux's belief about the Black Hills of Dakota?
The Sioux believed that the Black Hills of Dakota was sacred and spiritually important
300
What types of transportation did the American settlers use to help them start new lives in the West?
They used the transcontinental railroad, wagons, stagecoaches, and horses
300
How did the American settlers' killing of buffalo affect the Native Americans way of life?
Native Americans were hurt because they heavily depended on buffalo for food, clothing, and shelter.
300
What conditions did Native Americans face during the Trail of Tears
They faced starvation, dehydration, bad weather, and diseases.
300
Why were Native Americans forced into reservations?
U.S. settlers discovered that Native American land was rich in resources (gold, buffalo, rich soil, etc.). So, they forced Native Americans to live in less valuable land (reservations) so that they could obtain and own the more valuable Native American land.
300
Who won the Battle of Little Big Horn? What was the name of the U.S. colonel who led the U.S. troops?
The Native Americans won the Battle of Little Big Horn. The name of the U.S. colonel was Colonel George Custer.
400
Compare the Native Americans view on land ownership versus the American settlers view on land ownership
Native Americans: They believed that they did not own the land. They respected the natural world and used its resources for their families. American settlers: They wanted to own land for themselves
400
How did the killing of buffalo by American settlers affect the relationship between American settlers and the Native Americans?
It angered Native Americans and conflict/tensions increased between American settlers and the Native Americans.
400
Between 1830 and 1840, how many Native Americans were forced from their homes by U.S. troops?
100,000 Native Americans were forced from their homes between 1830 and 1840.
400
List at least three things Native Americans faced during their life on reservations.
1. They had to stay in one place - they weren't used to this since they were used to going out and hunting for food 2. The land was not suitable for farming - they had a difficult time growing crops since most of the reservations had unsuitable soil for growing crops 3. They could be arrested if they weren't loyal to the government 4. U.S. troops forced Native Americans to live in these reservations 5. Children could be taken away and sent to boarding school 6. Native Americans did not have many legal rights
400
What did the U.S. government do immediately after the Battle of Little Big Horn?
The United States government sent many more troops to the West to fight.
500
How long must the American settlers live on land before they could own it (according to the U.S. government)
5 years
500
How many buffalo roamed the West before many of them were killed by the American settlers?
15 million buffalo roamed the West.
500
Why did the U.S. government want to control Native American land?
Much of the Native American land had very valuable resources such as gold, lumber, and rich soil.
500
What are the three ways that reservations are different from Native Americans' traditional land?
1. A reservation was often much smaller 2. It was far away from the group’s original home 3. It might also have completely different resources
500
What is the name of the battle that brought the wars between Native Americans and the United States government to a sad and bloody end?
The Battle at Wounded Knee
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