Native Americans
Spanish explorers introduced this animal to the Indians which allowed them to cover ground more rapidly and become more nomadic.
What is a horse?
He led the Nez Perce tribe.
Who is Chief Joseph?
The author of “A Century of Dishonor,” which was published in 1881 and distributed by Jackson to every member of Congress.
Who is Helen Hunt Jackson?
The role that young males tribe members had.
What are warriors?
The name of the Dance implemented by an Indian named Wovoka that the Indians believed would hasten the process of them being rescued from the opposing U.S. forces if performed on the eve of each new moon.
What is the Ghost Dance?
The conflicts and the relocation of Indians benefited the newly established railroads by providing a steady stream of travelers.
What is one positive result of the Indian wars?
The name for what Native American tribes were divided into.
The Indian Chief that launched a sneak attack on General Custer.
Who is Chief Crazy Horse?
The act which provided Indians with land and U.S. citizenship.
What is the Dawes Severalty Act of 1887?
This strategy would provide white settlers with the most productive lands and relocate Indians to areas north and south of white settlements.
What is the Concentration Policy?
When Colonel J.M. Chivington's troops were ordered to slaughter Indian men, women, and children to flaunt their dominance over the natives.
What is the Sand Creek Massacre?
This government encouraged the slaughter of this animal to eliminate the Indians’ food and housing resources to make them easier to fight.
What is a Buffalo?
This Bureau was established by the federal government in 1836 to be in charge of the relocated Native Americans.
What is the Bureau of Indian Affairs?
The name of a fighting group made up of a significant number of black men who fought to acquire U.S. territories from Indians.
What is the Buffalo Regiment?
The Senator that sponsored the Dawes Severalty Act also known as the Allotment act.