Vocabulary
What does fraud mean?
Dishonest or unlawful behavior.
How did the Cayuse War end?
The hanging of five Cayuse men in Oregon City after they were found guilty of the Whitman mission deaths.
Who were the two
native leaders that reacted to white settlements?
Chief Moses and Chief Sealth.
What does retaliate mean?
To return like for like, especially evil for evil.
How many people died in the Yakama War?
28 Native Americans and 17 US soldiers.
Who was Chief Joseph?
Chief Joseph was a leader of the wal-lam-wat-kain band of Nez Perce.
What does encroach mean?
To trespass upon the property, domain, or rights of another, especially stealthily or by gradual advances.
What caused the Nez Perce War?
The discovery of gold and the U.S. government's forced removal of the Nez Perce tribe from their ancestral lands in the Pacific Northwest.
Who was Helen Jackson?
19th-century American author, poet, and activist.
What does humane mean?
Characterized by tenderness, compassion, and sympathy for people and animals, especially for the suffering or distressed.
What started the Yakama War?
Miners trespassing on Yakama lands, stealing horses, and mistreating Indigenous people.
Who was Nisqually Chief Leschi?
Was a chief of the Nisqually Indian Tribe of southern Puget Sound.
what does coerce mean?
Persuade
What was the aftermath of the wars?
Indian tribes were crowded out of their homelands, and most were assigned to reservations.
What were the three Indian girls new names?
Carrie Anderson, Annie Dawson, and Sarah Walker.