Native American/American West-- Knowledge Organiser

Question 1

What happened in 1824?

Answer 1

Bureau of Indian Affairs set up and 1st trail through the Rocky mountains discovered.

Question 2

1830- Indian removal act

Answer 2

46,000 Indians from Eastern states are forced by the US government to re-locate to the Great Plains, an area the whites did not want

Question 3

1834- Indian Trade and Intercourse act

Answer 3

Sets out the permanent Indian Frontier which divided Indian territory from the Eastern states

Question 4

1846, who bought the USA from Britain?

Answer 4

Oregon

Question 5

1846-The Donner Party

Answer 5

The migration of 300 people to California that which failed, leading to cannibalism and eventual rescue in 1847

Question 6

1846-87- The Mormon migration

Answer 6

Migration of those from the Mormon faith westwards to find their homeland. They settled in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Question 7

1848- America wins the war against Mexico

Answer 7

This gives America new territories to the South and West of Indian territory

Question 8

1849- Gold rush

Answer 8

The discovery of Gold in California led to huge migration to the West, over 300,000 moved by 1855

Question 9

1851- The Fort Laramie Treaty

Answer 9

An agreement between Indians and government that Indians would not attack settlers using Oregon trail- in exchange for large areas of land being given to Indians ‘for all time’

Question 10

1857-58

Answer 10

Mormon War

Question 11

1859

Answer 11

Colorado Gold Rush

Question 12

1861

Answer 12

American Civil War

Question 13

Band

Answer 13

A group of people, mostly families who formed part of a larger tribe, for example of Ogala Sioux.

Question 14

Buffalo

Answer 14

A plains animal that was central to Indian life

Question 15

Chief

Answer 15

Leader of the band/tribe but not elected. Became chief due to wisdom, healing power or skills as a warrior.

Question 16

Counting Coup

Answer 16

Touching an enemy in battle and getting away without being injured.

Question 17

Manifest Destiny

Answer 17

Idea it was God’s will that white Americans should settle over all of America

Question 18

Miners Courts

Answer 18

Miners who set up their own court to settle disputes over claims

Question 19

Nomadic

Answer 19

People who do not live in one place

Question 20

Pioneer

Answer 20

The first explorers

Question 21

Polygamy

Answer 21

Having more than one wife

Question 22

Prospector

Answer 22

People looking for gold mines

Question 23

Sheriff

Answer 23

Individuals responsible for keeping the law in counties

Question 24

Sioux

Answer 24

The biggest tribe on the Plains, made up of smaller tribes and bands eg. Ogala, Hunkpapa and Dakota

Question 25

Tribal Council

Answer 25

A group of elders/chiefs who made decisions for the tribe/band

Question 26

The Oregon Trail

Answer 26

A 3000 km long trail used by those who wanted to reach California from Missouri. It crossed the Great Plains

Question 27

Tipi

Answer 27

Home of the Plains Indians, made out of Buffalo hide and wood. Could be packed up quickly

Question 28

Scalping

Answer 28

Taking the scalp of a person a warrior has beaten as a prize and to stop them coming back in the afterlife.

Question 29

Vigilantes

Answer 29

Ordinary citizens that decides to punish suspected lawbreakers itself instead of using the official system

Question 30

Warrior society

Answer 30

A group of warriors from a band who hunted and protected the band