Homestead Act
This law gave settlers 160 acres of land if they lived on and improved it for five years.
The Homestead Act
The railroad connected these two parts of the United States.
The East Coast and West Coast
Leader of the Nez Perce who tried to flee to Canada to avoid U.S. control.
Chief Joseph
Another name for the Battle of Little Bighorn.
Custer’s Last Stand
This phrase by Richard Henry Pratt represented the school’s goal.
Kill the Indian, Save the Man”
Settlers had to do this to the land to keep ownership under the Homestead Act.
live on it, build a home, and farm or improve it
This ceremonial object marked the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad.
The Golden Spike
Lakota war leader who fought at Little Bighorn.
Crazy Horse
This U.S. Army officer was killed at the Battle of Little Bighorn.
George Armstrong Custer
Children were forced to do these three things when they arrived at Carlisle.
What are cut their hair, wear uniforms, and take English names
Many homesteaders failed because of
harsh conditions including dry land and harsh weather
This point in Utah is where the two railroads met in 1869.
Promontory Point
Founder of the Carlisle Indian Industrial School.
Captain Richard Henry Pratt
These two Native leaders helped lead forces to victory at the Battle of Little Bighorn.
Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse
The first government-run Native American boarding school, opened in Pennsylvania in 1879.
Carlisle Indian Industrial School
The Homestead Act often caused this for Native Americans.
Displacement and forced relocation to reservations
Name two major effects of the Transcontinental Railroad on the U.S. and Native Americans.
Faster travel, growth of towns, shipping goods, increased settlement, and increased conflict with Native Americans
What is one of Mr. Valerio's FAVORITE bands?
The Grateful Dead, The Allman Brothers, Yes, Neil Young, The Band.
The U.S. wanted Native tribes to do this after gold was discovered in the Black Hills.
move onto reservations
Name one long-term effect on Native children of attending boarding schools.
loss of culture, language, connection to family, or emotional trauma
About how much U.S. land was given away under the Homestead Act?
Approximately 270 million acres (about 10% of U.S. land)
Name one group of immigrant laborers who worked on building the railroad.
Chinese immigrants (Central Pacific) or Irish immigrants/African Americans (Union Pacific)?
U.S. officer killed at Little Bighorn.
George Armstrong Custer
What was the outcome and significance of the battle
a major Native American victory, but later the U.S. sent more troops and forced tribes onto reservations
The boarding schools aimed to do this to Native children.
assimilate them into white American culture