Vocabulary
What does the word "Expedition" mean?
A journey or voyage
New Nation: In paragraph 2, What can you infer about the sentence that says, "This process was not a peaceful one, rather it was punctuated by violence and military conflict?"
We can infer that the expansion into the West came with a lot of violence and military conflict between the Indian country and the new settlers.
Who gathered important information and documented it on the journey into the West?
Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery
In paragraph 4, Who was said to have supernatural powers?
It'se-ye-ye (Coyote)
What did the girls pretend to do as play?
House
What does "replace" mean?
to take the place of
Childs Play: What can we infer about the children in paragraph 3 where it says, "They piled their toys on the travois and pretended they were moving camp with their horse?"
We can infer that the children used their imagination when they played to act out real life situations.
What encouraged outposts and new settlements?
What replaced the Atlatl around 2000 years ago?
The Bow and Arrow
What did the boys pretend to do as play?
Hunt
What does the word "lashing" mean?
to fasten or tie together
What did the Corps of Discovery fail to do?
they failed to find an easy route to the pacfic
What 3 things encouraged "expansion" in the west?
Fur Trade
Gold Rush
Open Land
Who was well-integrated into their environment according to Lewis and Clark?
Nez Perce
What did their parents and grandparents do in the text?
made things for the children to play with (Including: baskets, pots, bows and arrows, horses and tipis)
What does the word "Expansion" mean?
to grow or get bigger
Childs Play: What can you infer about why the grandparents and parents made toys for the children?
we can infer that parents and grandparents wanted to influence the children to grow up and practice what it was like to be an adult. That is why they made toys for the children to resemble what they will need to do once they are an adult.
In the section on "Miners:" Why were local tribes terrified?
Because when settlers rushed to the Native Lands for gold and silver, they attracted groups of young men that were often prone to violence.
What resources did Nez Perce rely on to live?
Locally abundant plant, fish and game resources
Travois
What does the word "transformation" mean?
To change the form of
How long had the Nimiipuu been a part of the land and how many acres did they occupy?
The NImiipuu have been a part of this land for countless generations and they occupied nearly 13million acres.
What was the new name for Indian Country?
The West
In paragraph 8, What resources did the Nimiipuu use to make clothing, baskets, hunting instruments, shelter and other personal items?
Local Stone, Minerals and various plant species
Do you think that Nez Perce parents were proud of the way their children played? What evidence in the text helped you make this decision?