american west Flashcards
what was the weather like on the plains?
extreme, blizrds and cold in winter but very dry and hot in the summer
also strong winds
why were the great plains so hard to live on?
extreme weather rivers dired up in summer lack of vegeatation no water hard to cultivate/farm
who lived on the plains to start with?
north asians cameove and were called native indians
sioux is an example of a tribe
what are the 4 reasons why tribes moved to the great plains?
horses
guns
ilness
buffalo
how did horses draw tribes to the plains?
they were bread and traded in america once the mexicans and spanish stole some.
this allowed the tribes to move and hunt
how did guns draw indian tribes to the plains?
english settlers had guns that scared the idians so they moved closer to the great plains
how did illness draw the tribes towards the plains?
europeans had illnesses and diseases such as small po which the indians had no resisitance to and wiped tribes out easily
what was the indians befief towards fights and vioence?
they do not fight to conquer land or other tribes. they do short violent raids to steal horses or kill men or revenge or honour
what was the indians belief towards spirts?
they had one great spirit that ruled over the world. all natural things has spirits of theirown and had to be treated with respect
what was the indians belief towards law and orders?
everything was luled by custom and tradition, if they did anything wrong they would be publically shamed
what was the indians belief towads family/
they were all imortaint and lived in bands where most people were related and could look after each other.
what was the indians belief towards horses?
the valued horses over everything, they were used for hunting, moving and riding
what was the indians beliefs towards buffalo?
they hunted them are they were vitaly importaint for survivial. they used very part of them
how was the tipi adapted to help with a lack of wood?
they used bufalo skin inseatd and wood was only useed for small pegs
how was the tipi adapted for the stongwinds of the plains?
poles for support and the conical shape made it airstream
how was the tipi adapted for extreme temps?
ear flpas for air flow
how did the tipi aid the indians normaic life?
poles allowed for it to be taken down easily
what did men do in the tribes?
hunting, caring for horses.protecting the band. they were judged by skills as hunters, wariors and horsemen
what did wmen do inthe tribes?
highly valued as child bearers. preped the bufal and prepared for hunts. cooked food too.
what did the children do in the tribes?
they were the future. trained in new skils daily. girls were taught to maintaina hume and how to survive whild boys taught to hnt and ride horses
what as the value of old people in the tribes and what did the do?
they gave advice and passes history down. helped raise the young. when they ecame too weak they were eft behind as the survival of the whole band was more important than one person
what was the indians view on marriage?
whe an yound man was able to support a wifw they wooed gilrs with poetry/music/homeade gifts. they competed between suitors and offered horses to the girls. engagements lasted 5-6years
what was the indians view on arranged marriage?
the cheyenne had arranged marriages and they took place due to fewer men. they practices plogamy so all omen has someone to care for them
what was the indians view on divorce?
it was not unknown. either partner could declear a marriage over but the women kept the tipi and the mand left
what was the indian tribes view on widdowhood?
if a husband dies or was killed in warfare the women would have to remarry shortly after.
Who was George Catlin
American painter and traveller and author who visited over 50 tribes
What has the name of the Indians spirit?
Wakan tankan
What does the American tribe’s creation story say?
Lakota people came from eagles
What do the tribes believe about circles?
Everything is a circle( horizon, tipi, birth, life and death)
