120 Questions To Know Flashcards

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Did White Americans first settle in the East or West?

A

East

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What were the weather conditions like on the Great Plains?

A
Extreme
Huge differences in temperature from summer to winter
Tornadoes
Continental climate
Rains shadows by mountains
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2
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Name two Indian tribes

A

Sioux

Cheyenne

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3
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Name a major river in America

A

Mississippi

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4
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What does Manifest Destiny mean?

A

The god given right to settle the West- believed by Whites

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5
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What type of animal did the Indians rely on?

A

Buffalo

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6
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What was the buffaloes dung used for?

A

Fuel

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7
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What was the buffaloes skin used for?

A

Wool, clothing, shoes, harness, vessels, tents

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8
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What was the sinew of buffalo used for?

A

Thread, ropes, bowstrings

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9
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What were the bones of buffalo used for?

A

Instruments

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10
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What does nomadic mean?

A

A population that travelled

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11
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What is having more than wife called?

A

Polygamy

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12
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What was it called when old or sick Indians were left to die?

A

Exposure

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13
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What did the Indians live in?

A

Tipis

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14
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What was the advantages of tipis?

A

Disassembled and reassembled quickly

Flaps allowed air to leave

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15
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Which shape had a special significance to Indians?

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Circle