History Flashcards
What Native American tribe lived on the plains
Sioux
Why were the Sioux nomadic
They followed the buffalo
Name 3 ways the Sioux used the buafflo to overcome a lack of recourses on the plains
Food ,skin for clothes ,stomach for cooking pots
What was considered wealth or currency to the Sioux
Horses
Name three strategies the Sioux used to hunt the baffalo with horses
Buffalo hunt dance, war paint, split the herd
What was travois and how did it prove that the Sioux adapted to life
Tipi pots tied back behind horses to transport goods whilst following the baffalo Herd
Why was the tipi the perfect shelter for the Sioux two reasons
Easy to put up and take down ,easy to transport
Why did the Sioux practice polygamy
Braves lost in hunting ,distinct gender roles
Why did the Sioux usually go to war over
Horse theft
Name one weapon invented for warfare
Bow and arrow,
How did the Sioux get guns
Trade with the Mountain men
Describe what a coup stick was for
It was barver to sneak up and touch an enemy that it was to kill them
What were feathers for
The feathers indicated military achievements like a uniform
Why did the Sioux fight
Usually in the summer when supplies weee plentiful
Did the Sioux own land
No they believe that the land and all of the worlds creatures belong to the great spirit
What was a “nation”
The Sioux tribe break up into smaller bands to follow the buafflo
How did the “chef” get his position
Chosen by the council , elders,warriors
What was the purpose of the ceremonial pipe
Smoked while the council discussed matters to inform the spirt world and guide the council to make a good decision
What was reservation
An area of land set up for the tribe be to Live on
What did the Indian removal act do
Mississippi River would be Indian land and true s from the argriculturally valuable south east
