Regions
In what region did the California Genocide occur?
California
What is the government status of Native American nations within the US?
Sovereign Nation
Which group believed that land could not be owned?
Native Americans
What event was carried out by John Chivington and his troops that destroyed a village of friendly Cheyenne and Arapaho natives?
Sand Creek Massacre
What act was passed to force Native Americans onto permanent reservations west of the Mississippi?
Indian Removal Act 1830
In what region did the slaughter of the buffalo impact several native nations?
Great Plains
How can the authority of Native Nations be limited?
Federal Law
Which group typically had high populations in small areas?
Euro/US
What was the 800-mile trek from native lands to government reservations that resulted in the deaths of many Cherokee?
Trail of Tears
What Supreme Court case ruled in favor of the Cherokees' right to self-government and their land?
Worcester v. Georgia
In what region did Tecumseh fight to secure land in the Ohio River Valley?
Northeast Woodland
What documents recognize Native Nations' sovereignty (there are 3)?
The US Constitution, Federal Laws, Treaties
What was Native groups' population density based on?
Resource availability (sustainable)
What series of wars over land and resources spanned nearly 300 years (1587-1890)?
American Indian Wars
What happens when a particular ethnic group is forced to adopt the cultural practices of a dominant group?
Assimilation
In what region were the Navajo and Apache forced to relocate to the Bosque Redondo?
Southwest
Native American sovereignty was established long before the formation of the US government? T or F
True
This group believed land could be bought and sold and should be used for productivity?
Euro/US
Which mass killing carried out by US soldiers resulted in the deaths of approximately 300 unarmed Sioux?
Wounded Knee Massacre
What lands were set aside by the US government for Native Americans who were forcibly removed from their tribal lands.
Reservations
In what region were the "Five Civilized Tribes" originally located before removal to reservation land (Oklahoma)?
Southeast
What authority does Native American sovereignty provide?
The rights to to make and enforce laws, establish courts, and manage lands and resources.
What was the Native Americans' primary goal for land use?
Sustainable living
What Native American cultural area suffered state-sponsored genocide with native populations dropping from about 150,000 to only 30,000 over the course of 20 years?
California
What Southeast tribes made up the "Five Civilized Tribe"?
Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, Cherokee, Seminole