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The Treaty Era
Treaty Details
Broken Promises and Legacy
Westward Expansion
U.S. Government and Native Lands
100

When did the Treaty Era in Wisconsin occur?

  • a) 1500s
  • b) 1820s to 1850s
  • c) 1880s to 1900s
  • d) 1920s to 2000

1820s to 1850s

100

What did treaties between Native Americans and the U.S. government often involve? 

  • a) Exchange of cultural practices
  • b) Exchange of languages
  • c) Exchange of weapons
  • d) Exchange of land for promises

Exchange of land for promises

100

What did the Treaty of 1837 promise the Ojibwe? 

  • a) New cities
  • b) Continued hunting, fishing, and gathering on ceded lands
  • c) New homes
  • d) Free education

Continued hunting, fishing, and gathering on ceded lands

100

___ was the belief that Americans should claim land from the east coast to the west coast of America. 

  • a) Manifest Destiny
  • b) Manicure Destination
  • c) Destiny Manifest
  • d) Festive Destiny

Manifest Destiny

100

What was the effect of the Transcontinental Railroad? 

  • a) Increased trade between the east and west and boosted the economy
  • b) Polluted the air and the natural environment
  • c) Became a more efficient form of transportation for settlers
  • d) All of the above

All of the above

200

What did the U.S. promise to give Native tribes in exchange for their land? 

  • a) Food, tools, and money
  • b) Schools and hospitals
  • c) New homes
  • d) Military protection

Food, tools, and money

200

What did the U.S. government believe more land would allow them to do? 

  • a) Grow their economy
  • b) Build more schools
  • c) Develop new technologies
  • d) Increase tourism

Grow their economy

200

What was a result of broken promises in treaties? 

  • a) Increased trust
  • b) More land for Native tribes
  • c) Better relationships
  • d) Distrust between Native tribes and the U.S. government

Distrust between Native tribes and the U.S. government

200

What was the significance of the Oregon Trail? 

  • a) The Oregon Trail was used during the Revolutionary War to help the Americans defeat the British.
  • b) The Oregon Trail was used to travel eastward to open land that was less populated by settlers.
  • c) The Oregon Trail was created to help Native Americans move to reservations.
  • d) The Oregon Trail was used by settlers/pioneers who wanted to travel west for land/gold/religion.

The Oregon Trail was used by settlers/pioneers who wanted to travel west for land/gold/religion.

200

What act allowed the national government to make deals with the Native Americans to exchange their land?

  • a) Manifest Destiny Act
  • b) Civilization Act
  • c) Indian Removal Act
  • d) Indian Territory Act

 

Indian Removal Act

300

What is a "reservation" as mentioned in the treaties? 

  • a) A type of food storage
  • b) Land for Native people to live on
  • c) A new type of government
  • d) A place for meetings


Land for Native people to live on

300

What was a common issue with the treaties? 

  • a) They were often broken or ignored
  • b) They were never signed
  • c) They were only for one year
  • d) They were always honored

They were often broken or ignored

300

What does the legacy of the treaty era serve as a reminder of? 

  • a) The importance of education
  • b) The importance of sports
  • c) The importance of honoring agreements and respecting all cultures
  • d) The importance of technology

The importance of honoring agreements and respecting all cultures

300

What were the major obstacles when traveling on the Oregon Trail? 

  • a) The Pacific Ocean, large deserts, rainforests
  • b) The Great Wall of China, the Nile River, the Great Pyramids
  • c) Friendly natives, too many forts, too much food
  • d) Crossing rivers, bad weather, illnesses

Crossing rivers, bad weather, illnesses

300

What were the names of the other famous trails besides the Oregon Trail?

- Mormon Trail and the California Trail

-Silver Ridge Trail and Lost Canyon Trail

-Great Frontier Trail and the Gold Rush Pathway

-Mountain Pass Trail and the Pioneer's Path

Mormon Trail and the California Trail

400

What did the U.S. government want control of in Wisconsin? 

Land for timber, minerals, and farming

400

What was the impact of the Treaty of 1837 on the Ojibwe? 

Lost important hunting and fishing grounds

400

What did the U.S. want during the Treaty Era? 

Land for settlers, resources for farming, and control of more territory

400

What was the effect of westward expansion on Native Americans? 

Many Native Americans were forced to move to reservations that were far from their ancestral lands.

400

What was one challenge Native Americans faced when they were moved to reservations? 

They had to adapt to new lands far from their homes

500

Why did the U.S. want to give settlers land that was previously occupied by Native tribes?

To create more farming communities

500

Why did many leaders sign the treaties? 

To protect their people from further violence

500

What did the government think removing Native tribes would help with? 

Growing the country and expanding westward

500

How did the development of the railroad impact the bison population? 

The amount of bison decreased

500

What was a "treaty" between Native American tribes and the U.S. government? 

An agreement that usually involved exchanging land for promises