Stevens Treaties
This was the purpose of the treaties between the U.S. government and the Native Americans.
What is to force Native Americans onto reservations so the U.S. could take possession of lands?
This precious metal was found on reservation land, resulting in white miners pushing into Native American land.
What is gold?
What is leadership, feelings of superiority, or land ownership?
the first requirement for Washington to become a state
What is have a population of 60,000?
defined as being the "right to vote"
What is suffrage or franchise?
the number of treaties signed by Governor Stevens
What is 10?
This law broke up the reservations into allotments that were given to Native Americans
What is the Dawes Act?
Besides his speech, Chief Joseph was most famous for this.
What is leading his people hundreds of miles in an attempt to escape the U.S. army?
the year women won suffrage in Washington State
What is 1910?
White settlers often used this type of dishonest or unlawful behavior when trying to acquire Native American lands.
What is fraud?
3 reasons treaties with Native Americans often failed
What is communication problems, unfair terms (multiple tribes), and broken promises?
This was the main goal of Native American boarding schools.
What is to force Native American children to become like white children?
the result of the Indian Wars
What is Native Americans were pushed off their lands onto reservations?
What is 36?
Washington completed the first of these when it was first designated as a territory in 1853.
What is census?
These 3 promises were made to Native Americans in exchange for their land.
What are money, free healthcare, and free schools?
an ideal upheld in the treaties that allowed Native Americans to self-govern, so long as they did not break Federal law
What is tribal sovereignty?
the explorers that the Nez Perce tribe helped while living in peace with white settlers
Who are Lewis and Clark?
What is privacy?
A way to signify one of these is to wave a white flag, showing a desire to surrender or end the fighting.
What is a truce?
This Native American group surrendered 5 warriors to U.S. troops for the Whitman Massacre.
Who are the Cayuse?
Because it was such a large source of food and trade, Native Americans were allowed to do this off of the reservation.
What is fish?
This woman sent a copy of her book, "A Century of Dishonor", to every member of Congress in Washington, D.C., hoping that it would change their attitudes about Native Americans.
Who is Helen Hunt?
the two basic principles found in the U.S. Constitution that are also found in Washington's Consitution
What are liberty and justice?
The Federal government often battles state governments for this, the power or authority to investigate a case.
What is jurisdiction?