Chapter 1
What was the primary source of food, shelter, and clothing for Native Americans on the Great Plains?
What is buffalo
What were the only boundaries before America was divided into colonies and states?
Natural features like rivers and mountains
What image is often associated with Native Americans?
A brave warrior on horseback
What did the White Buffalo Calf Woman put into the fire?
She put bark of the Red Willow Tree
Which president was responsible for the Indian Removal Act?
Andrew Jackson
Which Native American tribe lived in the dense forests of the Northeast?
Iroquois
How did Native American tribes view land ownership?
They believed they were caretakers of the land.
How did the Comanche first react to seeing the Spanish on horses?
They thought man and horse were one beast
What was one of the ceremonies that the White Buffalo Calf Woman?
Pipe Filling Song
What were buffalo chips used for?
Fuel for campfires
What year did Christopher Columbus first sail to the Americas?
1492
What was the purpose of ceremonies in Native American cultures?
Marking important life events
What did the Comanche warrior name his horse?
The Swift Blue One
What did the soldier get hit with?
Bow and Arrow
By 1890, how many buffalo were left on the Great Plains?
Fewer than 1,000
What was one of the main reasons European settlers wanted to interact with Native Americans?
To learn survival skills
What was a vision quest?
A coming-of-age ceremony
Who taught the Lakota Sioux the seven sacred ceremonies?
White Buffalo Calf Woman
What does the wood stem of the pipe represent?
All things grown on the earth
What does the wooden stem of the sacred pipe represent?
All the things that grow on the earth
Which European country did not send explorers to the Americas?
Germany
Why were buffalo important to the Great Plains tribes?
They provided food, clothing, and tools.
What did White Buffalo Calf Woman carry in her arms when she approached the Lakota camp?
A large bundle
Why was the Comanche surprised?
He saw the Spanish Soldier on a horse.
Which of the following is NOT one of the seven sacred ceremonies taught by White Buffalo Calf Woman?
The Rain Dance