People
What are native americans
They are indigenous people who lived before the other people came
Finish the line: During the civil war the _____
Native Americans had some strengths
How many native amriecans fought in the war
200000-300000
What is one of the biggest challenges the native American faces
health and poverty
How many kids did Sacagaw have
Who Was John Rose
He was an important person who performed brave acts. He was also from the Cherokee tribe
What were Native Americans good at
Hunting
What side did they primaly chose
The North
what is one thing that the NA had to overcome
losing homes
What 1890 event ended the major fights between the U.S. Army and Plains tribes?
The Wounded Knee Massacre.
Who is Chief Niham
He is a chief who was famous for defending his tribe and leading his tribe to victory
What did they do to fool their enemies
Surprise Attacks
What do the native Americans think if they fought the war?
For more on what really happened
Their families would be safe
Answer = The family fled after the war started
What act caused their families and friends to go there one way
Daws Act
Who decided if Native Americans could vote after they became citizens in 1924?
Individual state governments, and many made laws to block them from voting.
What Tribe Was Ely Samuel Parker From
He was from the Seneca tribe
What is one major thing they did after the Civil War?
Opening schools and bulit even more villages
Who was an important person who helped
Stand Watie
What did the daws do in the long run
It caused the NA's villages to go in flames and turn into a warzone
Which famous chief tried to escape to Canada but had to surrender just miles from the border?
Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce tribe.
How many miles did Sacagawea walk/run
8000 miles
What helped native amriecans get more things that they did not have in their own land?
Trading
Why did people die and get killed, even though they made alliances
Because the government made treaties before the war
Why did the native americans lose money
Because they couldn't hunt and couldn't trade
Why did the government and railroads encourage hunters to destroy the buffalo herds?
To starve the Plains tribes and force them to move onto reservations.