The Plains War
What part of America was last settled by america?
Great plains
Which battle consisted of three tribes (Lakota, Cheyenne, and Arapaho) vs the US military?
battle of little big horn
In what U.S. state did the wounded Knee massacre take place?
South Dakota
What native American religious movement wanted the white men to leave their land?
Ghost Dance
what was the purpose of the Homestead Act
Encourage settlement in the West, and spur economic growth
True or False: Indian wars on the plains were going on DURING the Civil War.
True
Why was the U.S. Army sent out to confront the Native Americans?
They missed the deadline to move into a reservation
True or False: Historians estimate that around half of the Native Americans killed were women and children
True
What was generally the purpose of the ghost dance?
Renewal of the world
What was the Indian reservation system?
Created to keep Native Americans off of lands that Americans wanted to settle on.
what led to conflicts on the plains war?
the dispute over a killed cow between white settlers traveling to the far west.
What did the US government do after Custer's loss?
Increased their efforts to subdue the Indian tribes
Who was the chief of the Native Americans at the wounded Knee massacre?
Spotted Elk
The first Ghost Dance movement began in 1870 in the Walker Lake Reservation area of what is now which U.S. state?
Nevada
what were the THREE purposes of the Dawes Act?
1-Destroyed native cultures
2-Creat individual Americans
3-Open up land for white settlement
what event ended the plains war?
The wounded Knee massacre.
After what event did the tension begin to rise between the Native Americans and Settlers?
the discovery of gold
Who was the leader of the U.S. soldiers at the massacre?
Colonel James Forsyth
How did the government react to the ghost dance movement?
The government moved to stop the activity
What were Indian residential schools trying to accomplish
to eliminate the traditional American Indian way of life and make them more "American"
why was it difficult for Americans to settle on the plains?
very harsh climates and dry farming land.
What date did Custer and his men enter Little Big Horn?
June 25, 1876
What famous Native American chief was killed by people trying to stop the Ghost Dance?
Sitting Bull
What did the U.S. government's outlawing of the ghost dance in 1890 result in?
This led to the wounded knew massacre, and hundreds of native Americans dead.
why is assimilation difficult for immigrants?
Immigrants shun their own culture and attempt to be part of American society.