Vocabulary
The item that Native Americans and Americans were fighting over
What is land
True of false: 400 men, women, and children (Native Americans) were killed at the Sand Creek Massacre.
True
Name one problem that grew for Native Americans in the 1930s?
Alcoholism, suicide, poverty, and illiteracy = this group leads the country in these statistics
Name two advantages the American military had over the Native Americans
Guns, railroad, technology, time, organization
What is for natural resources (gold, etc.)
defeat
loss of life or property in a battle
Name one of the battles between Native Americans and Americans
Wounded Knee, Sand Creek Massacre, Battle of Little Big Horn
How did the US government intend to transform NA into Americans? (2 things)
Teach children English
Encourage religion of christianity
Give a characteristic of General Custer
Proud, arrogant, confident,
Did Custer's plan work at the Battle of Little Big Horn? Explain
NO, All killed down to the last man and horse
scalping
removing the hair of an indivdual
what is the significance of the wounded knee massacre?
last showdown between NA forces and US military forces
by 1890, the US frontier was declared closed
What impact did the loss of the Buffalo have on NA in the West?
loss of food source, supplies, and spiritual connection
What were the orders given to General Custer in the battle of Little Big Horn?
Trap the Sioux and wait until reinforcements arrive
What was the Ghost Dance?
A NA spiritual dance that could foresee the future
segregation
creating separate groups and facilities
What was the Wounded Knee Massacre?
Killing of 300 Sioux that had been rounded up for performing the Ghost Dance
What led to the removal of the Nez Perce Indians of Idaho?
The discovery of Gold--settlers wanted that land
How did the US Army finally defeat Geronimo and the Apache indians?
depleted their food supply and sent captured Apache women away to the East
What was the Dawes Act?
It gave 160 acres of land for Native Americans to farm
Assimiliation
Creating a culture that was the same as theirs
Where did the battles take place?
Where is Dakotas to Idaho and Montana to New Mexico
What happened to the Sioux under Crazy Horse following the Battle at Little Bighorn?
Found by US regulars and chased around until most had been killed and resistance ended -- Crazy Horse surrenders
How did Red Cloud attempt to get revenge for the events at Sand Creek?
Killing and mutilation of 81 US Federal Troops in Montana
What happened to Chief Joseph and his tribe?
forced onto Oklahoma reservations