Buffalo
True or False: the natives used the whole buffalo
True
Why were reservations created?
to ease the tension between natives and settlers.
What caused the battle to begin?
When did the Battle of Wounded Knee happen?
December 1890
What does assimilation mean?
Blending (getting rid) of one culture into another.
What was the original population of the buffalo in 1800?
60 million
Why did the white settlers want their land?
Because of the gold/money.
How did the US Government try to handle the situation when gold was first found?
They tried to buy the land back from the Natives
What did the US Army demand of the Natives?
To give up their weapons
Who were the Natives taught to be more like?
Why did settlers kill buffalo?
Food, sport, and to get money
How were Natives tricked into going to the reservations?
They were promised food and supplies.
Who was the Colonel that led the US Army?
George Armstrong Custer
Why did the army start opening fire on the Natives?
Because a shot was accidentally fired.
What were some things that the Natives had to change?
What did the natives use the hide (fur) for?
Clothing, housing
What was the quality of the reservation land?
Poor quality.
What body of water were the Natives camped out on?
The Little Bighorn River.
Who was killed during this massacre?
Hundreds of Native men, women, and children.
What were boarding schools created for?
To teach the young Natives how to live properly.
How many buffalo were left in 1890?
750
What did the reservations mean for the Natives nomadic lifestyle?
The could no longer roam free with the buffalo.
How many men died along with Colonel Custer?
215 men
Why did the army demand the Natives give up their weapons?
They said they believed they were going to attack.
Why did the US Government start the assimilation program?
To try to resolve the conflict between the Natives and white settlers.