Assimilation
This is Assimilation
What is the process of becoming a part, or making someone become a part, of a group, country, society, etc
Although not alone, this was one of the largest Indian groupings who would be removed from their home in Georgia
Who are the Cherokee
This is the purposes of the Santa Fe Trail
Trade/make money
This is the action of Congress that really got the Oregon Trail started... Free Land
What was The Homestead Act (1850)
He was "Mr. Manifest Destiny" also called "Napoleon of the Stump" he was the 11th President of the US
Who was James K Polk
One of the first things Indian Schools did to begin the process of Assimilation... and they couldn't be "snippy" about it!
What is cut their hair
Ordered under the Presidency of Andrew Jackson... Most of the actual removal of tribes happened under this president, formerly Jackson's VP
Who is Martin Van Buren
He was the "Father of the Santa Fe" whose failure in business led him West into Mexico territory
Who is William Becknell
All of the western trails, the Oregon included, claimed this town as their starting point.
What is Independence, Mo
This very famous battle between the "Texicans" and Army of Mexico was a major defeat for Texas Independence... yet rallied Americans to come to the Texicans support. Don't forget it!
What is the Alamo
One part of assimilation in the Indian Schools was based in religion, especially not allowing the native religions only this
What is Christianity
While the Trail of Tears is most well known, this trail actually had a larger percentage of people die. It involved the Sac and Fox Tribes
What is the Trail of Death
This was the famous, and infamous pass that lead to a 2 week shorter trip on the Santa Fe Trail... but also had no water!
Cimarron Pass
The statistic of how many people would die along the Oregon Trail.
What is 1 in 10
This action at Promontory Pont, Utah solidified Manifest Destiny had been accomplished
What is the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad
Some would argue that Assimilation has created issues in Native communities including statistically high numbers of this mental issue
What is depression
One of the men who was against forced Indian Removal was this Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court.
Who is John Marshall
This is one of the important farm needs that was traded for in Santa Fe... They were brought back to Missouri and sold to farmers across the Midwest.
What are Mules
This location in modern day Wyoming was a 20 Mile gap in the Rocky Mountains that almost all 300,000 westward migrants passed through. Wagon ruts are still there!
What is the "South Pass"
"54-40 or Fight" was the slogan and threat towards this world power over who owned the Northern most part of the Oregon Territory.
What is Great Britton
The stated GOAL of Indian Schools was this... another way of saying Assimilation
What is, Kill the Indian, save the man.
The majority of the tribes were forced into these three states
What are Oklahoma, Kansas, and Arkansas
This individual may have made the most trips back and forth on the Santa Fe... He was made famous by "Dime Store Novels" that made him a western hero.
Who is Kit Carson
This was the Oregon Town that most settlers set as their destination before finding their final settlements in Oregon Country
Astoria, Oregon
The reason why the middle of the country, including Kansas, was settled last.
What is it was Indian Territory by law