Native Culture and U.S. Policies
Native Culture and U.S. Policies
Manifest Destiny and or Westward Expansion
The Settlers
100

10 Across - The U.S. government took THIS away from the Native Americans so that the white settlers could have more to live and farm on.                                                                          

10 Across - Land

100

15 Down - What act indicated how reservation land would be divided up among Native Americans families?                                                                                                                                        

15 Down - Dawes Act

100

8 Across - Because more settlers moved west, what increased between the settlers and Native Americans?                                                                                                                                

8 Across - Conflict

100

23 Across - What political movement gave the common people a greater voice in the government?    

23 Across - Populist Movement

200

8 Down - How did Sitting Bull respond to U.S. Indian policies? Continue to fight or submit?                                                                                                                                               

8 Down - Continue to Fight

200

18 Down - The Dawes Act indicated how ____ land would be divided among Native Americans.                                                                                                                                                                       

18 Down - Reservation

200

12 Across - Was Manifest Destiny/Westward Expansion POSITIVE or NEGATIVE for white settlers since it gave them free land and more opportunities for success?                                                                                                                                        

12 Across - Positive

200

1 Down - The completion of THIS allowed goods, resources, and people to get to the West much faster which sped up Westward development.    

1 Down - Transatlantic Railroad

300

7 Down - What plan forced or ATTACKED Native Americans to give up their beliefs, culture, and tribal identity?                                                                                                                                                                            

7 Down - Assimilation

300

25 Across - This battle marked the end of organized conflict between Native Americans and the federal government.

25 Across - Wounded Knee

Native Americans lost - not positive

300

4 Down - What act gave white settlers free land which increased the number of Americans living and cultivating land in the American West?                                                                                                                                                                 

4 Down - Homestead Act
400

22 Across - How did Chief Joseph respond to U.S. American policies? Did he continue to fight or submit?                                                                                                                                        

22 Across - Submit