chapter 7 words Flashcards
treaty
agreement between government
sovereign
independant and self-governing
annuity
an annual payment in the form of food or supplies the u.s. government owed a tribe
cede
to give up
ratify
formally approve
Manifest Destiny
idea that the u.s had a duty to expand its culture across the continent
emigrant
people moving from home country to a new place
indigenous
native
Isaac Stevens
governor of Washington territory and convinced Indians to live on reservations
Victor
a Salish chief who wouldn’t go on reservations unless he got more land
Red Cloud
a Lakota military leader who attacked important forts multiple times
Plenty Coups
a Crow leader who tried to be friends with the government but failed
Sitting Bull
a Sioux chief who led in the Battle of the little bighorn
Crazy Horse
the other Sioux chief who led in the battle of the little bighorn
George Armstrong Custer
the leader for an important military cavalry who was in the battle of the little bighorn