Don't be a tool
This tool was used by farmers to break up the thick tangled roots of the prairie soil
Steel Plow
This man led the Sioux Natives at the Battle of Little Bighorn
The widespread killing of this animal devastated the Plains Natives way of life
Buffalo
The 1,912 mile railroad that spanned from Omaha, Nebraska all the way to Sacramento California was known as
The Transcontinental Railroad
Formal agreements between the U.S. governments and the Native Americans were referred to as
Treaties
This allowed farmers to protect their crops, fields and cattle
Barbed Wire
This man led the U.S. Army at the Battle of Little Bighorn?
Lt. Colonel George A. Custer
The two leading causes for the decline of Native American population were
Warfare and disease
Manifest Destiny
What were houses in the Great Plains made from?
Sod
These were used primarily to pump water for consumption by people and domestic animals.
Windmills
Leader of Nez Perce tribe, this man attempted to lead his people to Canada, but was stopped 30 miles short
Chief Joseph
This Battle resulted in an overwhelming Native American victory against the U.S. Army in 1876
The Battle of Little Bighorn
This Federal Act provided free land to settlers willing to pack up their bags and move out west for at least 5 years
The Homestead Act of 1862
The Great Plains have ___________ that rise from the East to the West
Flatlands
This involved cultivating a specific crop because it grew well in the Great Plains since it needs little rain
Wheat
This man was the last Native to formally surrender to the U.S. government
Geronimo
List two different ways Native Americans were forced to assimilate
1. Cutting hair short
2. Learning to speak English
3. Dressing like Eastern Americans
List 3 reasons settlers decided to make the move out west
1. Promise of land ownership
2. Possibility of wealth from gold
3. New technology advancements
4. Adventure
5. New beginnings for former slaves escaping discrimination in the south
The government set aside tracts of land for Native Americans known as
Reservations
This involved plowing deep into the soil to break the soil and slow evaporation
Dry Farming
This man was the deaf Lakota tribesman whose refusal to give up his gun to the US Army led to the Wounded Knee Massacre, in which he was killed.
Black Coyote
Describe 3 ways westward expansion affected the Native Americans' way of life
Killing of Buffalo- main food source, etc.
Being pushed out of land- forced onto overcrowded reservations in which many were forced to farm under difficult circumstances
Being forced to assimilate to the white man's culture. I.e. Boarding schools, language, clothing, physical appearance.
List the 3 benefits of the Transcontinental Railroad
1. Improved Transportation
2. Improved shipping of goods and supplies
3. Improved communication
Assimilation
process of blending one culture into another