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Native Ameri cans
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Did Americans take the Native Americans land by force or through peace?
Force
Who was Edmond Ross?
Edmond Ross was the governor of New Mexico, who sent a letter to President Grover Cleveland supporting Apache removal to eastern reservations.
Why is it important to know the “who” and “when” of a source?
So you see how knowledgeable the person is on the subject and know if your source is good or not.
Who was the President that signed the Homestead Act?
President Abraham Lincoln
When someone thinks it is their purpose to do something
Destiny
True or false, western expansion was the first time Native Americanslost land to Ameri cans.
False
True or f alse, there were posters thatshowe d the selling of Indian land?
True
When did the Gold Rush happen?
The mid 1800s
What did settlers have to promise to do to get the land [nearly] free?
Stay on the land for 5 years and improve (to make better) it. Improving it was done through farming.
A pl ace far away from civilization
Frontier
How long had Native Americans been using the land for?
Hundreds, and in some places thousands, of years
Were the reservations that many Indians were forced onto easy to farm?
No, it was dry, arid land!
What wa s the path that many settlers took on their way out west?
The Oregon Trail
How many millions of acres were settled because of this act?
Over 270 million acres
When someone can be trusted
Credible
Why did the Native Americans ha ve such a hard time fighting for their land?
Due to the technological advances of the Europeans and eventual Americans (having guns and canons), the Native Americans had difficulty fighting for their land.
What did the Indians do for food when they owned all the land?
They hunted buffalo. They traveled to where there was food (such as a herd of buffalo) before moving to a new location.
What did many people travel in?
Wooden wagons
What did many homesteaders build their houses out of?
Sod, or dirt
A group of wagons
Caravan
Who helped get the term “Manifest Destiny” to become popular?
Journalist John O’Sullivan
What did the American military bring while traveling west?
Guns
What mountain r ange did settlers have to cross?
The Rocky Mountains
What did settlers have to sign to get the land?
An official application certificate for the Homestead Act
A way of doing something
Method