American West 100 Flashcards
how were the tribal chiefs chosen
leadership by merit
why was the powers of tribal chiefs limited
leadership was based on shared decision
what is warrior brotherhood
a warrior proving bravery
what was the role of women in plain indians socioty
cook,make clothes
what was a travois
carrior pulled by horse
what was a counting coup
a way to demonstrate bravery and skills in battles
what was the indian removal act of 1830
forced indians in eastern to move west of the missisipi river
what was the indian trade and intercourse 1834
to regulate trade and interactions
who did the US defeat in 1848
mexico
what was the permanent indian frontier
a boundary established by the US
why did the american government encourage migration west
manifest destany
why did 300,00 people migrate west in 1848-9
discovery of gold
what was the main consequence of the indian appropation act 1851
indian reservations
recall one problem with the fort laramie treaty
restricting indigenous people to one area hemming them in with roads and forts
what word describes plain indians way of life
nomadic
what is manifest destiny
god given right
who first travelled on the oregon trail
jhon jacob
two consequences of the californian gold rush
mass population and displament of native americans
one consequence of low rainfall for setters on the plains
difficulty on growing crops
two consequenes of the homestead act
encouraged migration and toke up 6million acres of the plains
what act was passed connecting the industrial east and developing west
pacific railroad act
which movement encouraged former slaves to move to kansas
exodusters
who led the movement
benjamin pap songlton
which state was there a land rush in 1893
oklahoma
what was dawes plan
aimed to break tribals land into individual
three inventions that helped homesteaders between 1854-74
steel plow
the reaper
barbed wire
one consequence of the timber cultural act
many homesteaders failed
how did dry farming help homesteaders
deep plowing
who went war with the US in 1862
little crow war
one consequence of this war
moved into smaller reservations
who led the war against the US in 1866 and why
red cloud
which two plain indians chiefs refused to sign the second fort laramie treaty 1868
red cloud sitting bull
who led the US troops at little big horn
george amrstrong
who led the plain indians at little big horn
crazy horse and sitting bull
why did the US lose at little big horn
poor strategy
one consequence of the US defeat at little big horn
intensified milatry
why did the US begin exterminating the buffalo
so plains are desperate and relay on the US
what caused the massacre at wounded knee in 1890
the ghost dance move
what was the ghost dance
spiritual movement
what was announced by the US censura office in 1890
froniter was officially closed
how did life on reservations change after 1890
increased government control
how many cowboy were wild in texas in 1865
5 million
which cattle baron created the town of abilance
joseph mccoy
why was founding of abilance important for the cattle industry
railroad connections
how much profit was made on each cow sold in chicago
30
who founded the goodnight loving trail
charles goodnight and oliver loving
two dangers for cowboys on cattle drives
nativie american attack and stapedes
how did the open range impact cowboys
decline in cowboy work
what was the great die up
massive loss of cattle due to weather
one consequence of the great die up
collapse of many cattle ranches
two problems for the cattle industry after 1870
barbed wire and overgrazing
three common crimes in the sttlements of the american west
murder robbery prostitution
two problems with enforcing laws in the west
lack of trained officers and gangs
two reasons law enforcement were innefective
lack of training and recources
