American West Intervention Questions Week 2 Flashcards
Why did white Americans think they had better rights to own the land than the Plains Indians?
Because of Manifest Destiny
Which laws regarding the Plains Indians were passed on these years 1830, 1834, 1851?
Indian Removal Act 1830, Indian Trade and Intercourse Act 1834, Indian Appropriations Act 1851
Why were white settlers afraid / suspicious of the Plains Indians?
Although attacks on migrants were rare, migrants scared each other with stories of attacks.
Give the dates of the two Fort Laramie Treaties.
First Fort Laramie Treaty 1851, Second Fort Laramie Treaty 1868
Give the dates of the following events: A) Little Crow’s War,
Little Crow’s War 1862,
Who created the Peace Policy?
President Grant
Who was the Commissioner of Indian Affairs?
Ely S Parker
How did the Battle of the Little Big Horn change attitudes towards the Plains Indians?
It changed public opinion of the Plains Indians from weak savages to a real threat.
What was the size of the Buffalo herds before the US government decided to wipe them out?
25 million or more
Identify 3 ways in which reservations changed the lives of the Indigenous people.
Took away the power of the tribal chiefs, Indigenous boys and girls were sent to schools off reservation, Plains Indians were forced into farming.
Which act was like a Homestead Act for Plains Indians?
The Dawes Act 1887
Which dance led to the Wounded Knee Massacre?
The Ghost Dance
When did the Indian Frontier close?
1890
when was the treaty of fort wise
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Treaty of Fort Wise 1861,
when was the sand creek massacre
1864
when was red clouds war
1866
when was the battle of little big horn
1876
