Geronimo Flashcards
When was Geronimo born?
Geronimo was born sometime in the 1820’s at the headwaters of the Gila River.
What did Geronimo do after his first kill?
He swallowed the animal’s heart raw and whole to ensure a life of success on the chase.
How many Apaches were there and how were they organized?
The Apaches numbered just 8000 people, split into many tribes.
Which tribe did Geronimo belong to?
Geronimo belonged to the smallest band within the Chiricahua Tribe.
What was a way of life for the Apaches?
Raiding had been a way of life for the Apaches and their Native American neighbors for generations.
What happened to the Apaches killed by scalp hunters?
Each time the scalp hunters killed an Apache, they were paid.
How was Geronimo perceived by Americans during his early life?
In all that time, Geronimo was completely unknown to Americans.
What was Geronimo’s first encounter with Americans like?
His first encounter with them was friendly.
What significant event occurred at the end of the Mexican-American War in 1848?
The U.S. had wrested huge swaths of territory from Mexico.
What gruesome act pushed Cochise too far?
Americans decapitated a venerated Apache Chief and sent his boiled skull back east as a trophy.
Who was General George Crook?
A veteran of the Civil War who had been fighting Indians ever since.
What did General Crook say about the Apaches?
Crook was forever talking about how intelligent Apaches were.
What became a dominant way of containing Native Americans?
Reservations became a dominant way of containing Native Americans.
What did Cochise recognize about the Anglo-Americans?
Cochise recognized that the Anglo-Americans were a more formidable foe than the Mexicans.
What happened to the Chiricahua after Cochise’s death?
The federal government decided to move them 150 miles north to a mosquito-ridden reservation called San Carlos.
What occurred when soldiers seized the Dreamer?
A group of angry Apaches surrounded them.
What is considered sacred by the Apaches?
Everything that an Apache does is sacred, even the dancing.
How did most settlers in the Southwest view Geronimo?
Most settlers now saw Geronimo as simply a vicious killer.
Who replaced General Crook?
General Nelson Miles.
Where were Geronimo and his band sent?
They were sent to a prison in Florida.
What happened to the Chiricahua children?
Government authorities sent them to a boarding school in Pennsylvania.
How long did the Apaches spend as prisoners of war?
In all, the Apaches spent 27 years as prisoners of war.
What request did President Theodore Roosevelt make in 1905?
He asked Geronimo to lead his inaugural procession.
How did most of the tribe feel about Geronimo after the request?
Most of the tribe were angry with Geronimo and did not look at him as a hero.
