American West- Early Settlement Flashcards
1
Q
Some large tribes were called what?
A
Nations
2
Q
Name 3 tribes.
A
Sioux, Crow, Cheyenne
3
Q
Each tribe was made up of what?
A
Bands
4
Q
What was the Sioux nation made up of?
A
Lakota, Dakota,Nakota tribes
5
Q
How did they survive?
A
Hunting buffalo
6
Q
Why were horses important?
A
Sign of wealth and helped them when hunting buffalo
7
Q
The Hunkpapa Sioux tribe had how many horses?
A
3500
8
Q
In what year did they have 3500 horses?
A
1870
