US History
Illinois Indigenous Societies
Removal
Relocation
Miscellaneous
100
When does US History begin? (give a reason why)
In the Pre-Columbian era is where we started...
100
Name one way Illinois indigenous societies used the landscape to their advantage?
1. River for travel
2. Soil for crops
3. Hunt Bison
100
What animal was important to many Native Americans that was hunted by white settlers and even the US government?
Bison or Buffalo
100
What is it called when the government counts who lives throughout the US every 10 years?
the Census
100
What was the Columbian Exchange?
Exchanging of goods, people, good, diseases, cultures, etc. after Columbus "discovered" the Americas in 1492.
200
What does this picture depict?
Manifest Destiny - it is the Destiny of the United States to push West
200
Chicago has the _______ largest population of Native Americans in the US
third.
200
What does Removal of Native Americans refer to?
Forcing Native Americans off of their land as white settlers pushed West. Having them to go to designated Reservation (or killing them, even).
200
What does it mean to Assimilate?
Become absorbed into a society or culture.
200
What did White Settlers want from the Sauk peoples? (think of the Treaty of 1804)
Land
300
Who did we purchase the Louisiana territory and how much bigger did the US get?
The French. It doubled in size
300
How many reservations are in Illinois today?
0
300
What was the Treaty of 1804?
Forced the Sauk peoples off their land. It was unfair.
300
What were Native Americans offered when the US government was encouraging them to move to cities?
A one-way bus ticket and 2 weeks of living expenses
300
What is a Reservation? (not the dinner one)
Land reserved for Native American nations for them to live on
400
What does this map represent?
Cultural groups of the North American indigenous societies
400
Name 3 indigenous societies in Illinois
1. Patawatomi
2. Illinois (Peoria)
3. Sauk
4. Faux
5. Mississippi
400
Name one state where the Illinois Native Americans pushed out to?
1. Kansas
2. Oklahoma
400
What is a Powwow?
A pow wow is a sacred social gathering held by many North American indigenous communities.
A modern pow wow is a specific type of event for Tribal American people to meet and dance, sing, socialize, and honor their cultures.
400
What is the different between Removal and Relocation?
Removal: first kicked off their land and sent to Reservations
Relocation: Encouraged to move off the Reservations to American cities
500
What was the biggest Native American City called?
Cahokia
500
What were the 3 sister crops of Illinois indigenous societies?
Corn, Beans, Squash
500
What was one problem of the treaty of 1804?
1. The treaty was NOT signed by the chiefs of the Native American tribes
2. Treaties were signed while Native Americans were under the influence.
500
Name one place and/or in the city of Chicago for Native Americans to gather and celebrate their culture?
American Indian Center, Chi-Nations Youth Council, St. Kateri Center, or St Augustine's Center for American Indians
500
Who was Chief Black Hawk the leader of?
The Sauk people