Consquences Of The Defeat For The Plains Indians

Question 1

In 1885 why did the government take over the Indians legal matters on the reservations?

Answer 1

So the Indians couldn’t punish or judge people from their tribe

Question 2

When and was was the general allotment act?

Answer 2

1877, and divided up most of the Indians remaining land into 160 acres. Some which were given to the Indian families and the rest was given to the White settlers and the Indians had to learn how to farm to keep the 160 acres of land

Question 3

Why was life difficult for the Indians on the reservations?

Answer 3

• they were made to live like White settlers
• they had to obey the U.S. Laws
• feasts, dances, and ceremonies were banned
• Indian children were sent to boarding school to become white

Question 4

Reason for the defeat of the plains Indians?

Answer 4

• army were used to fighting battles where as the idioms were used to raids
• us army had better technology such as repeating Rifles, machine guns, cannons and the telegraph
• railroads
• many people joined the army as they wanted the Indians gone
• economy
• Indians were separate