Vocabulary
Central and Eastern Montana are much drier than Western Montana because of this
Rain Shadow
Following the treaty period in American history, most Native Americans were placed and now live on these
Reservations
What resource allowed the people of the plains to gain power during the "Late Period"
Buffalo
This tribe was one of the first to receive guns, which allowed them to expand their territory over the northern plains region and into the Rockies
Blackfeet
An ancient tool that uses leverage to throw a spear or dart with much greater speed and force than a human arm alone
Atlatl
The introduction of this form of transportation allowed Montana's agriculture industries to become much more profitable
The Railroad
Why did Indigenous people alter the hunting weapons they used throughout history?
Over time, changes in the game available to them required them to adapt the methods they used to hunt
This tribe, located in southeastern Montana, was pushed west during European settlement. They have a sizable population in South Dakota, and even share a name with that state's most populous city
Sioux
Native Americans called this weather phenomena a "snow eater"
Chinook
Due to massive stores of this resource, Butte would become one of the fastest growing cities in the United States in the early 1900s
Copper
How did horses and guns come to Montana
The Spanish brought horses from the south, and French/British trappers brought guns from the north
These three tribes now live on the Flathead Reservation. Name one
Salish, Kootenai, Pend Oreille
What is when one group of people adopt the culture, lifestyle, and beliefs of another group of people
Assimilation
Double Jeopardy!!
After the creation of the highway system, this industry became a vital part of Montana's economy
Tourism
What allowed people to begin to populate the plains in larger numbers during the "Middle Period?"
Slightly warmer temperatures and less precipitation reduced the amount of marshland and pushed back tundra.
This tribe, once prominent in Montana because of their horsemanship, was pushed out of Montana to the southwest once guns entered Montana
Shoshone
This term summarizes K Ross Toole's description our economic "Montana Pattern" throughout our history
Boom and bust
What was the name of the one black member of the Lewis and Clark expedition?
York
Describe the negative impact that horses and guns had on Native life
In many cases they became more dependent on European goods and ways of living, slowly losing their original traditions.
Playing for Lodge Grass, Elvis Old Bull was considered one of the all-time greats of Montana high school basketball, representing this tribe in soutern Montana.
Crow