Ch. 5 Broken Promises
why did the carlisle school kidnap native kids
to assimilate them to american ways and cut them off from native traditions
Name 2 diseases that the Natives got
smallpox, measles, flu
Which tribe was sitting Bull a part of
sioux
why did americans ban the ghost dance
they were afraid of the Natives wanting to get rid of them
how long did it take prepare potlatches
months-years
what was the trail of tears
forcing natives to walk on an 800 mile journey to OK
what is the percentage of death rate for smallpox (in the huron village)
95%
Gold was found in the black hills
when was the ghost dance formed
1890
what are the uses for bison
pillows, robes ornaments
who ignored the courts ruling to give land back to the cherokee
President Andrew Jackson (bad Andrew)
how did the Sand Creek Massacre start
native Americans killed an american (rumored)
who led the Apache off the reservation
Geronimo
who created the ghost dance
Wavoka
what states make up the pacific northwest
CA, OR, WA, AK
how many cherokee were on the stockades in oklahoma
4000
How and why were bison kiled
where did Sitting Bull flee to
Canada
Why was banning the ghost dance unconstitutional
it was a religious ceremony and should have been protected under the 1st amendment
to tell stories about the tribe and family ancestry
what killed large amounts of natives
disease
why were natives unable to defeat european diseases
they had no vaccines or natural immunities
Between 1782-1890, how many Native American clashes were documented
65
what was the ghost dance supposed to mean
the bison would come and the white men would go
Which gender was more honored in the plains tribes?
women