Outlaws and Cowboys
What nationality were the vaqueros?
Typically, they were Hispanic
Explain what the Bureau of Indian Affairs do.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs made sure all of the Native American survival needs were taken care of.
The women and children of the Apache tribe were sent by train to which state?
Florida
Define a Reservation
A reservation is a limited area set aside for native Americans
What year did the Nez Perce flee from the U.S. Army?
1877
What group robbed everyone across the nation?
The Wild Bunch
What is the Policy of Concentration?
Safe travel for white people to travel through Native American territory
Why did general Sherman try to make the buffalo go extinct?
Because the buffalo was the main food source of the Native Americans, so if there are no buffalo most of the Native Americans will starve.
Define a cow town
Cow towns that started next to the railroad lines. Cattle drives often ended in cow towns and loaded large amount of cattle on rail cars.
How long was the Sioux War?
3 years
What was Billy the Kid famous for?
Billy the Kid was famous for killing law encorcement and being a gunslinger
What is the Homestead Act of 1862.
The Homestead Act of 1862 was giving 160 acres giving to someone who could survive 5 years out west.
What was the title of the book written by Helen Hunt Jackson that showed the extreme abuse towards the Native Americans
Century of Dishonor
Define vaqueros
Vaqueros were skilled riders who herded cattle on ranches in Mexico, California, and the Southwest
Why did general Sherman try to make the buffalo go extinct?
The buffalo was the main food source of the Native Americans, so if there are no buffalo most of the Native Americans will starve.
Who robbed banks and trains that were in the North?
The James Gang
What was the Transcontinental Railroad?
The Transcontinental Railroad is one that stretches across a continent from coast to coast.
Who were the two chiefs who tried to flee to Canada?
1. Chief Joseph
2. Sitting Bull
Define the Dawes Act
Young Native Americans could leave their reservation to learn the right way to be an American, and if they did they would be given citizenship.
What year did the Second Sioux War happen in?
1876
What was the Home Base of the James Gang?
Missouri
Explain what the Carlisle Indian Academy did.
Young Native Americans would go to this school to learn to be proper Americans "white". If they did this they would gain U.S. citizenship.
Define the Dawes Act
Young Native Americans could leave their reservation to learn the right way to be an American, and if they did they would be given citizenship.
Define cattle drives
Cowboys drove animals 100's of miles north to railroad lines in Kansas and Missouri
What were the challenges with the homestead act?Name at least 3
1. lack of housing
2.lack of wood
3. weather
4. money
5.labor intensive
6.lack of water