Vocab
The violent killing of innocent people
What is a massacre?
This American officer was defeated at the Battle of Little Bighorn.
What was Custer?
This region was so plentiful with food that Native Americans did not need to farm.
What is the Northwest?
10
What is X?
Agriculture
What is Farming?
A plant or animal that is a symbol to Native Americans
What is a totem?
General Chivington killed many defenseless Native Americans in this conflict, which led to an investigation by congress.
What is the Sand Creek Massacre?
This animal was critical to the life and survival of Native Americans in the Great Plains.
What is the Bison?
105
What is CV?
Century Math:
850 A.D.
9th Century
A celebration of an event, taking up to a year to plan and prepare.
What is a potlatch?
This conflict happend in response to the refusal to end the Ghost Dance. Big Foot was killed when he refused to lay down his weapon.
The Battle of Wounded Knee.
Salmon was a critical part of Native American culture in what region?
What is the Plateau?
76
What is LXXVI?
When a totem pole was made, this influenced what animals were at the top of the pole.
What is their clan?
Just enough food to keep a person alive.
What is subsistence?
During this event, Native Americans were forcibly moved from the southeast to reservations in Oklahoma.
What is the Trail of Tears?
Paiutes of the Great Basin used jackrabbits in interesting ways. Name two of those uses.
What are string for arrows, bones for needles and knives, fur for garments.
489
CDLXXXIX
What is animal droppings? Used for fuel.
A unit in the army.
During the Nez Pearce War, this chief led his people through the Northwest until surrendering in an effort to save as many of his people as he could.
Who was Chief Joseph?
This region was known for its extreme tempuratures.
What is the Great Basin?
1015
MXV
The final place gold was found during the gold rush.
What are the black hills?