Disease and Death
What European disease killed millions of Native Americans?
smallpox
What direction were most tribes forced to move?
West
What was the goal of mission schools?
Assimilation
Who was the Native leader in King Philip’s War?
Metacom.
What goods did tribes trade furs for?
guns, metal tools, and cloth
Why were Native Americans especially vulnerable to disease?
They had no immunity.
What type of agreement did settlers often break with tribes?
A treaty.
What language were Native children forced to speak in schools?
English.
Why did tribes resist colonization?
To protect land and culture
Why did tribes become dependent on trade?
European goods replaced traditional tools
How did disease weaken Native societies?
Loss of population and leadership.
Why were many treaties unfair to Native Americans?
They were misunderstood or ignored.
What happened to Native religion in mission schools?
It was banned or erased.
Why were Native warriors often at a disadvantage?
Lack of weapons and numbers.
What happened when traders raised prices?
Tribes could not afford goods.
Name one way disease helped European colonization.
It cleared land of native populations.
Name one result of land loss for Native tribes.
Reduced hunting or sacred land loss.
Why did colonizers try to erase Native culture?
To control and civilize them.
Name one result of a failed Native rebellion.
death, land loss, or forced removal.
What economic system did colonists disrupt?
Tribal economies.
Which colonial leader said 'God removed the natives by death'?
John Winthrop?
What government act pushed many tribes west?
The Indian Removal Act.
What is the loss of cultural identity called
Cultural destruction.
What does Tecumseh argue in his speeches?
Native land belongs to Native people.
Why did control of trade routes matter?
It gave power and survival advantages.