People
Who was the Northern Cheyenne Leader who led his people in an escape from Oklahoma?
Chief Dull Knife
The Plains Indians gave up a lot of their land but they kept some of it to be used for what?
Reservations
What did the 1868 Fort Laramie Treaty do that caused a lot of tension between tribes?
Take land from the Crow and gave it to the Sioux.
What happened on the Massacre of the Marias?
The US army attacked the wrong camp killing mostly women and children.
Why did many non-Indians support opening Indian lands for settlement.
They did not think that the Indians were really using the land and they wanted to expand their culture across the continent.
Who was the Nez Perce leader who accompanied his people on their fight from Oregon to Montana?
Chief Joseph
Indians are the only ethnic group to be what kind of nation within the US?
Sovereign
What was the ultimate goal of the US government in negotiating treaties?
Building roads and railroads through tribal lands, getting Indians to settle in villages and farms, and acquiring land for settlers.
What Civil War strategy did the US army use on the Plains Indians?
Total War. The Indians' resources and villages were destroyed.
What were the strategies of the tribes for survival?
Crow- Cooperation
Salish- Economic Independence
Sioux/Northern Cheyenne- Armed resistance
Who was the Lakota leader who fought to prevent the illegal use of the Bozeman Trail by settlers?
Chief Red Cloud
Before a treaty is implemented the United States Congress has to do what?
Ratify
When negotiation treaties with the Indians the US Government recognized the Indians as what?
That Indians are separate, sovereign nations.
What were the effects of the battle of the Little Bighorn?
The US attacked Sioux and Northern Cheyenne camps. Sitting Bull led his people to Canada. Crazy Horse surrendered and moved to a reservation.
Why did Chief Joseph flee with the Nez Perce toward Canada?
He believed Indians were free and should to live on reservations.
Who was the Crow leader who believed that helping the US government would ensure his tribe's survival.
Chief Plenty Coups
The US government wanted tribes to do what so settlers could come homestead/Gold mine
Cede
What were some of the problems the US and the Indians had.
Indian and US had different Ideas of land ownerships, The US misunderstood tribal structure, and there were multiple languages and unskilled translators
Why did the Indians attack the forts along the Bozeman Trail?
The US army did not protect Indian hunting grounds from settlers.
Plains Indians' cultures were greatly affected by what?
Near extinction of the bison.
Who was the Salish Leader who fought to keep the Bitterroot for his people?
Chief Charlot
Despite conflict many ___________ had good reactions with the Indians.
Assimilation.
Before settlers could move west the US needed the Treaties with the Indians to get what from them?
Get permission to build transportations routes across their land.
What were the goals of the tribes during negotiations?
Maintain their traditional lifestyle, Preserve their territory and power. Have protection from settlers.
When Chief Dull Knife and his people where imprisoned after escaping Oklahoma what did they do?
Escaped because they wanted to die fighting.