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Native Americans Flashcards

1
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Define indigenous

A

Someone who originally belongs to that area.

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2
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Define colonisation

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Colonisation is a district or country ruled by a different country

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3
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Reasons for colonising

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Economic
Religious
Political

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4
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Valuable resources include:

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Gold, silver, spices and herbs, precious cloth and land to grow cotton and rubber

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5
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Attitudes of colonisers

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  • Europe was the centre of civilisation
  • Non-Europeans needed civilising
  • Christianity was the true religion
  • Lack if recognition for other forms of social structures, economies & political forms
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6
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Consequences of colonisation

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Disease
Genocide
Slavery

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7
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Define genocide

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The killing of whole people

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8
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Native American social structure

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7 main tribes, sub tribes, hunting bands, chiefs

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9
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What are the names of the:
• sub tribes
• hunting bands 
• chiefs 
For the Teton tribe
A

Sub tribe - miniconjou
Hunting bands - Eat no dogs, Leja ga datcah, River that flies, Shell earring
Chiefs - Little brave, Feather earring, Red fish

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10
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Where did the native Americans live before and after European invasion

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They lived near the East coat but were then forced to move Westward away from the Europeans

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11
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When did horses get introduced to America

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1590

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12
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What were the Lakota originally know as?

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The great Sioux nation

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13
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Who were the Ojibwa tribe?

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The Lakota’s enemies

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14
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In 1800 how many Lakota were there?

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Over 30 000

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15
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How many people is tepee shared between?

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8-10

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16
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Define nomadic

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A person who moves from place to place rather than living in the one place all the time.

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17
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How did a Lakota become a chief?

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By gaining respect of the people he lived with.

18
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Who is wakan tanka?

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The Lakota’s god

19
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What does wakan tanka mean?

A

Wakan - mysterious

Tanka - great

20
Q

Define a primary source

A

A source straight from the time and place of a historic event

21
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What does wakan tanka do?

A

Creates and controls the Earth

22
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How did a Lakota worship wakan tanka?

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They would pray daily and torture themselves

23
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What is a Lakota squaw?

A

A woman

24
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List the weapons traditionally used by a Lakota

A

Coup stick, spear, shield, tomahawk, war club, leggings, moccasins, arrows, bow

25
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What new weapons did the Lakota get from the Europeans?

A

Guns and cannons

26
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What were the main reasons for tribes to raid eachother?

A

Steal horse, women and children. Sometime they fought for revenge.

27
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Define Guerilla warfare

A

When the Lakota would not fight head-on with the Europeans. Instead they would ambush them. The reason they did this was because fighting head on was too hard.

28
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In what ways did the Lakota record their achievements and experience?

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By wearing long feather headresses, or war bonnets decorated with buffalo horns and feathers.

29
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What two main events made the Europeans change their minds about land that they wanted or didn’t?

A
  1. Rich farmlands in Oregean

2. Gold discovered in California

30
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Give 3 examples of what caused conflict between the native and Europeans.

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  1. Killing of the buffalo
  2. Destruction of traditional tribal life
  3. Diseases ( smallpox and cholera )
31
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When did rifles become efficient and useful?

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1850/60

32
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Where is sand creek?

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Near Fort Lyon

33
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How many people did Black Kettle lend to Colarade? ( blacks )

A

700 people

34
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How many volunteers did Colonel Chivington lead? ( whites )

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200

35
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What happened when chivington arrived at Black Kettles camp.

A

They ignored the fact that Black Kettle wanted peace and killed people

36
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How many people did Chivington kill and how did he treat the dead?

A

He killed 150 ( 100 were women and children ).

He scalped them and kept the scalps as trophies

37
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What was the lead up to Fetterman Massacre?

A

U.S government built a road through Red Cloud’s territory. Captain William Fetterman was sent with 80 soldiers were sent to wipe out Red Cloud’s men.

38
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What did crazy horse do?

A

Trapped the soldiers and killed them.

39
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How many buffalo were there before and after the killing

A

Before: over 50 million
After: 1000 left in 1888

40
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Define treaty

A

An agreement between 2 war sides

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