European Americans
Smallpox
Cardinal food for Native Americans on the Great Basin?
Pine nuts
What animal changed the lives of Native Americans?
The horse
Which battle ended the Indian Wars?
Wounded Knee Massacre
What does it mean to assimilate?
To adopt the ways of another culture
What was the name of the land that was purchased from France in 1803?
Louisiana Territory
What is the land like in the plains region?
Grasslands
Most famous Native American trickster?
Coyote
What was the famous quote by Chief Johnson?
"I will fight no more forever!!"
What is a massacre?
The violent killing of defenseless people
What was the plan to get Native Americans to leave their land?
Diplomacay and move them to reservations
What was the weather like in the Pacific Northwest?
Very wet due to heavy rainfall
Why did the Nez Perce get together in the spring?
to hunt salmon
What happened during the Sand Creek Massacre?
U.S. Army attacked and killed a group of Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians
How did the Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest pass down their legends?
Carving totem poles
Why were treaties so hard to make between the U.S. and Native American Tribes?
Native Americans had no central government like other countries and the U.S. did not understand Native American ways
Why does the Great Basin have that name?
Surrounded by mountains
What is a potlatch?
A ceremonial gathering
What happened at the Battle of Little Big Horn?
General Custer and all of his men were killed in battle
Why was life easier in the Plateau than the Great Basin?
More water and an abundance of plants and animals
What was the Trail of Tears?
A forced march by the U.S. Army westward from the Cherokee
How did the climate effect the Pacific Northwest?
How were the bison used?
Clothes, shoes, kitchen utensils, pillows, and ropes
Who lead the Apache against the U.S. troops?
Geronimo
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