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Vocabulary
Important People
The West
Battles
Indians
100
A large wild oxen used by Indians for food, clothing and shelter.
What is a buffalo?
100
Who was the U.S. military colonel who led the sand creek massacre.
Colonel Chivington
100
Why did white Americans move out west?To mine for gold and silver.
To mine for gold and silver.
100
What was the battle called of the last major victory won by Native Americans.
The Battle of Little Big Horn
100
What was the Indian lifestyle before the Americans moved west?
Nomadic
200
A tent like shelter made of buffalo skin.
What is a teepee?
200
Who was the leader of the Nez Perce Indian tribe?
Chief Joseph
200
Where did the Nez Perce originally live?
In Oregon.
200
How many days did the battle at Bear Paw last?
5 days
200
Describe Native American life on the plains:
Indians lived near streams and rivers. They grew corn, beans, and squash. They hunted deer and buffalo. They lived a nomadic lifestyle.
300
An area of land reserved for a tribe.
What is a reservation?
300
Who was the peaceful leader of the Cheyenne Indian tribe in Colorado?
Chief Black Kettle
300
When making treaties with the Indians did the U.S. government keep their promises or break their promises?
Break their promises
300
U.S. attacked a peaceful Cheyenne Indian village in Colorado.
The Sand Creek Massacre
300
Do Indians lie?
no
400
a group of people who live together.
What is a tribe.
400
Who was a U.S. army leader who was killed at the Battle of Little Big Horn?
General Custer
400
Why did the Indians fight against the Americans in the west?
The Indians wanted to keep their land.
400
Who surrendered after the battle at Bear Paw?
Chief Joseph
400
Why were Indians forced to move to reservations?
Americans wanted to live on Indian land or dig for gold on Indian land.
500
A person who moves from place to place.
What is a Nomad?
500
who was the Indian leader who fought against the Americans and won at the Battle of Little Big Horn.
Crazy Horse
500
When Indians were moved to reservations what was the land like?
dry and parched
500
What is another name for The Battle of Little Big Horn?
Custer's Last Stand
500
What was often found on Indian land?
gold and silver