early settlement 1835-1862

Question 1

what was the american west known as

Answer 1

great american desert
great plains

Question 2

what happened in summer and winter

Answer 2

extreme weather
dry with little water
thunderstorms
fires
windy

Question 3

what was the largest tribe

Answer 3

sioux

Question 4

what was each band made up of

Answer 4

20-700

Question 5

what types of chiefs did a tribe have

Answer 5

war chief
spiritual chief

Question 6

what were chiefs picked for

Answer 6

wisdom
leadership
warrior skill

Question 7

what was the warrior brotherhood

Answer 7

young men proving bravery and fighting skill

Question 8

could men have more then one wife

Answer 8

yes

Question 9

what were women responsible for

Answer 9

feeding and clothing family and possesions

Question 10

what was tanned hide used for

Answer 10

tipi covers
bags shoes

Question 11

what was dung used for

Answer 11

fuel

Question 12

what was tendons used for

Answer 12

strings
sewing thread

Question 13

what were bones used for

Answer 13

knives
sledge runners

Question 14

what was skull used for

Answer 14

religious rituals

Question 15

what was wealth measured on

Answer 15

how many horses owned

Question 16

what was stolen often in raids

Answer 16

horses

Question 17

what was the land seen as

Answer 17

sacred
mother

Question 18

what was a very sacred area

Answer 18

black hills

Question 19

what happened for the permanent indian frontier

Answer 19

1834
forced 46000 indians to move west

Question 20

what was the indian appropriations act

Answer 20

1851
provided money for the government yo move indians to reservations
kept indians away from land white settlers wanted

Question 21

what was the economic crisis in 1837

Answer 21

huge banking crisis in east and south
lost savings,businesses,jobs

Question 22

what was the oregen trail

Answer 22

main route for migrants with wagons
government provided $30000 to map trail
1 in 17 died on the trail

Question 23

whats manifest destiny

Answer 23

idea that white americans had a right populate all of america
government encouraged
seen as gods will

Question 24

what were problems with migration

Answer 24

over 3000km long
some got stuck fell ill or run out of supplies
20000+ died

Question 25

what was the donner party and what happened

Answer 25

300 migrants led by donner brothers headed to california
some decided to try a shortcut
they got stuck
deep canyons steep slopes and little water
winter started early
livestock died
most resorted to cannibalism