Don't be a tool
This tool was used by farmers to break up the thick tangled roots of the prairie soil
Steel Plow
This man led the Sioux Natives at the Battle of Little Bighorn
The widespread killing of this animal devastated the Plains Natives way of life
Buffalo
The 1,912 mile railroad that spanned from Omaha, Nebraska all the way to Sacramento California was known as
The Transcontinental Railroad
Define Treaties
Formal agreements between the U.S. governments and the Native Americans were referred to as
This allowed farmers to protect their crops, fields and cattle
Barbed Wire
This man led the U.S. Army at the Battle of Little Bighorn?
Lt. Colonel George A. Custer
The two leading causes for the decline of Native American population were
Warfare and disease
This Federal Act provided free land to settlers willing to pack up their bags and move out west for at least 5 years
The Homestead Act of 1862
What were houses in the Great Plains made from?
Sod
These were used primarily to pump water for consumption by people and domestic animals.
Windmills
Leader of Nez Perce tribe, this man attempted to lead his people to Canada, but was stopped 30 miles short
Chief Joseph
This Battle resulted in an overwhelming Native American victory against the U.S. Army in 1876
The Battle of Little Bighorn
Manifest Destiny
The Great Plains have ___________ that rise from the East to the West
Flatlands
This specific crop was cultivated because it grew well in the Great Plains since it needed little rain
Wheat
This man was the last Native to formally surrender to the U.S. government
Geronimo
This was the last armed conflict between the Natives and US government
Massacre at Wounded Knee
List the 3 benefits of the Transcontinental Railroad
1. Improved Transportation
2. Improved shipping of goods and supplies
3. Improved communication
Define Reservations
The government set aside tracts of land for Native Americans known as
This involved digging deep into the ground to break the soil and slow evaporation (technique used by settlers to grow crops in the Great Plains)
Dry Farming
Name as many as you can:
In what ways did Native Americans rely on/use buffalo for survival?
-meat for food
-hides for clothing and shelter
-horns and bones for tools
-bladder to hold water
-dung for fuel
Name as many as you can:
What were the 5 MAJOR reasons that settlers moved out West to the Great Plains
1. Promise of land ownership
2. Possibility of wealth from gold
3. New technology advancements
4. Adventure
5. New beginnings for former slaves escaping discrimination in the south
Define Assimilation and give 3 examples of how Native Americans were forced to assimilate.
process of blending one culture into another
1. Cutting hair short
2. Learning to speak English
3. Dressing like Eastern Americans