Vocabulary
To become aware of or understand by using your senses
Perception
Many primary sources describe the plains as...
Dry, flat, hot
Name a Native American tribe affected by Westward Expansion
Apache, Lakota, Nez Perce, Cheyenne
the American South/Southeast
Structured homes covered with dirt that served as a first home for many settlers.
Sod Houses
A change made to something to make it better
Adaptation
This song portrays how the West looked to new settlers: dry, hot, and little land that could be used to farm or collect food.
In 1876, the Native Americans fought General Custer for control of Native Land
Battle of Little Bighorn
African Americans left the West looking for...
opportunities they could not have in the East
Used to pump water through the power of the wind
Land where Native Americans were forced to move after being forced off their lands
Reservations
The major export of Pittsburgh left a lasting impact on their city. They exported...
Think football
Steel
This Act stole tribal land and gave Native Americans citizenship if they left their tribes
Dawes Act
The job that many African American men took on in the West
Cowboys
Used to keep in animals and mark property lines
Barbed Wire
Midwest cities include: Chicago, Detroit, and...
St Louis
Document that aided people in their move west; allowed them to gain land for free after following a set of guidelines
Homestead Act of 1862
This Act forced Native Americans to move West of the Mississippi River
Indian Removal Act of 1830
Name given to African Americans by Native Americans
Buffalo Soldiers
The animal most popular to raise in the West
Cattle/Cattle Farming
Forcing Native Americans to take on "white" culture and mannerisms
Assimilation
As new inventions made their way into the world, it improved...
Markets/economy
This occurred in 1890 when American troops killed 200 men, women, and children during a tribal ceremony
Massacre at Wounded Knee
The name given to African Americans fleeing the South to Kansas
The Exodusters
Dry Farming