William Becknell
To start the category... It is where the SantaFe Trail Started
Independence, MO
Native peoples on the plains depended on this, which is why the US government tried to eliminate it starting in the 1800's
Bison (American Buffalo)
In 1492 this Conquistador came to the new world... he was the only non Spanish Conquistador
Christopher Columbus
The British sought revenge on their former colonies. They attempted to burn Washington D.C. to the ground in one wave of attacks in this 3 year long war.
The War of 1812
This is your basic argument. It is boiled down from your opinion and 3 main points into one sentence.
Thesis Statement
1821 was a big year! The SantaFe Trail began and it so happened that this event happened. Making the trail crossing legal for American traders.
Mexican independence from Spain
At one point they were an independent nation stretching from Ohio to the Gulf Coast... they were rounded up and moved to Northern Georgia to be moved to Oklahoma Territory during Indian Removal
Cherokee Nation
As a catch-all term they were called El Dorado, Quivira, and a host of other names but more properly the "Seven Cites of Gold" were called this
Cibola
Music Daily Double
The Battle of New Orleans
This is like "a handshake" to get your reader interested and comfortable with your topic. The Thesis is always the last sentence of it.
The Intro or Introduction
A major hardware necessity was a prime seller on the SantaFe as Spain had not shipped iron products to Mexico... It really hammers home how important hardware was
Nails
The Potawatomi(Prairie Band), Sac, and Fox Nations were removed from Iowa and Wisconsin Territories in 1838 Under the Indian Removal Act. Their removal was dubbed this
The Trail of Death
As a slave of Coronado, he was a native interpreter. Too bad Coronado had a short temper and would murder him in Kansas for not finding the City of Gold.
Turk
Andrew Jackson grew to hate the British as he lost these two family members to British invasion
His Mother and Brother(Robert)... Another brother died during the American Revolution as well.
The number of Main points you always make in a DBQ... If you want to get full credit
Three
A male donkey and a female horse are needed to make this critter... Thousands were brought back from SantaFe to Missouri to be work animals
Mules
Native traditions held this very sacred, which is why it was so devastating that when kids went to Indian Schools, it was the first thing to go
Hair
Although Coronado never found his riches, he did make first contact with this Native Kansas tribe. They had a well formed village of grass huts, agriculture, and a trade network.
The Wichita Tribe
The British were considered one of the top 3 World Super Powers in the 17/1800's... these were the other two
France and Spain
it is worth 80% of your Conclusion section... So make sure it is there
Counter Argument/Other Side
This ended the Trail... but brought in a whole new way to trade over long distance
Trains
The Kaw/Kansa believed their "Great Spirit" created them and all people to take care of his lands. The Creators name was this... No Black Panthers were in the story.
Wakanda
The majority of Spanish Conquistadores came from this very hot and dry region in Spain. It makes it a little more understandable as to why they were willing to risk their lives to come to the "New World"
Extremadura
Andrew Jackson would cary a scar on his face and hands for the rest of his life after a British officer slashed him with a sword for not doing this when ordered
Shine his (The officers) boots
This is the way you have to cite your work in a DBQ.
A Parenthetical Citation