Plain Indians
How could you become a medicine men or women?
By showing particular sensitivity to the spirits.
Why did the population of buffalo's started decreasing?
It was a sport to shoot buffalo's which tourists and hunters would participate.
What happened in Sand Creek?
The Cheyanne believed they were under protection of the U.S. government and were returning to Sand Creek. John Chivington then descended with his troops towards where the Cheyanne were heading and killed many of them. Most being women and children.
What were American cowboys daily life heavily influenced by?
They were influenced by Mexicans Vaqueros, cowboys in English.
Why did settlers come to the west?
They believed that Native Americans lost the rights to the land because they did not settle in it nor improved it.
Who did they usually live with?
Small family groups that were tied with other bands who spoke the same language.
How was the food called Pemmican made?
Buffalo meat was dried into jerky or mixed with berries and fat.
During the Red River War who did general Philip Sheridan say to bring back.
He said to bring back all women and children.
What did American settlers learn from their Mexican neighbors?
They learned how to round up, brand, rope, and take care of animals.
Why did settlers and Native Americans clash into each other?
Native Americans wanted to continue hunting on their traditional lands.
Was there anyone who could dominate the group?
What are four things made out of or used from the buffalo's?
The skull was used for rituals, horns were used for spoons, the bones could be used for tool handles, and the hide was used for arrow shields.
Why did Sitting Bull surrender?
He wanted to prevent his people's starvation.
Why was the job of a cowboy so dangerous?
They were risking death everyday. They cold lose the drive, cattle's could hesitate, lighting could strike on them.
Why was there a lot of attraction on the West?
The prospect of striking it rich.
What did horses an buffalo's give Native Americans?
Horses gave them speed and mobility while buffalo's provided many of their basic needs.
As the herd of buffalo's started disappearing what happened to the Native Americans?
Native Americans were forced onto smaller and less desirable reservations.
During Colonel Custer defeat, how long did it take for the Native Americans to kill all of his men.
It took them only an hour to finish them all.
What was age range in cowboys?
The youngest's would usually be 15 and the oldest would be around 40 because they were already broken-down.
What did business-minded women work as in the West?
They worked as laundresses, freight haulers, or miners.
What were the roles of males.
Males were rained to become hunters and warriors.
By the mid-1700's, why did most Native American tribes left their farms and started hunting?
By having horses they were able to be faster and having a gun made their hunt more efficient.
Why was there a lot of battles between Native Americans and settlers?
Native Americans resisted the restrictions imposed towards them and the settlers moving westward which was where Native Americans were located at so they would meet up with each other on the way.
How long did a long drive of animals usually be for and how many cowboys would be there?
It would usually last for 3 months and for every 1 cowboy there would be 250 cattle's.
What cities originated as mining camps on Native American land?
Virginia City, Nevada, Helena, and Montana.