Society
An area of land set aside for Native Americans
What is a reservation?
New, harder plow that could cut through the tough sod in the Great Plains.
What is the steel plow?
To wear away by wind or water.
(the settlers had to battle against this)
What is erode?
The famous Apache leader who fought against westward expansion into tribal lands.
Who is Geronimo?
A grass crop raised successfully on the Great Plains
What is wheat?
Completed in 1869, this railroad line not only connected the East to the West in America, but also transported people and goods across the country.
What is the Transcontinental Railroad?
Used by settlers in place of wood for fences in the Great Plains
What is barbed wire?
A battle between the US army and Lakota and Cheyenne warriors. Led by Col. Custer of the US.
Led the resistance against the Sioux, was defeated at the Battle of Little Bighorn.
Who is George Armstrong Custer?
A naturally occurring material that can be used by people.
What is a natural resource?
Being extremely poor.
What is poverty?
Used to pump water from deep wells in the ground on the Great Plains.
What is a windmill?
This is the state in which the Battle of Little Bighorn took place.
What is Montana?
Led Native Americans against US troops at the Battle of Little Bighorn.
Who is Sitting Bull?
What are cattle or cows?
This allowed the federal government to break up tribal lands.
What is the Dawes Act?
Method used to farm the low rainfall areas of the Great Plains.
What is dry farming?
Massacre of Native Americans that took place in 1890 where army troops pursued the fleeing people. Ended the Plains Wars.
What is the Battle of Wounded Knee?
A traditionally peaceful Native American tribe who were forced to fight against and flee from the US army.
Who are the Nez Perce?
Cloth or fabric that is manufactured.
What are textiles?
The process of becoming similar to something.
ex. Native Americans becoming more like settlers.
What is assimilation?
What is a sod house?
Which tribe was attacked at the Battle of Wounded Knee?
Who are the Sioux?
Nez Perce Chief who led his people in battle to avoid being sent to a reservation.
Who is Chief Joseph?
The act of carrying people or goods from one place to another.
What is transportation?