Native Americans Flashcards
who were the native Americans 5
- inhabited North American continents before white settlers arrived in 15th century
- 19th century 86 had been identified
- each tribe had their own way of life
- largest tribe in America were the plain Indians - called the Sioux or Lakota
- nomadic
what were large tribes known as
nations
what were the Great Plains 2
- white settlers left the heartland desert on America to native americans
- this is were the biggest concentration of native Americans were.
what was the importance of buffalo
used it for many purposes
who were the plain Indians 5
- worshipped nature
- had their own language
- had their own culture and ceremonies
- had their own tribal laws and government
who were the Cherokee
one of 5 civilised tribes
what was the muscle of buffalo used for 2
sinew
meat for jerky
what was the fat of buffalo used for 2
soap
cooking oil
what was the tanned hide of the buffalo used for 4
moccasins
cradles
winter robes
shirts
what was the raw hide of the buffalo used for 3
buckets
belts
shields
what was the horn of the buffalo used for 3
cups
spoons
ladles
what was the skull of the buffalo used for 1
altar for religious ceremonies
what was the brain of the buffalo used for 1
hide preparation
what were the hooves of the buffalo used for 2
glue
rattles
what was the beard of the buffalo used for 1
ornaments for weapons
what was the tongue of the buffalo used for 1
best part of the meat
what was the stomach of the buffalo used for 4
buckets
cups
dishes
cooking pots
what were the bones of the buffalo used for 4
knives
arrow heads
shovels
saddles
what was the dung of the buffalo used for
fuel
what was the hair of the buffalo used for 2
pillows
ropes
who was Tecumseh
a Shawnee leader
who were Tecumseh’s parents
mother was a creek
father was a Shawnee
what did Tecumseh think the Native American weakness was
disunity was the native American weakness
what did Tecumseh do
attempted to form a confederacy - a political union of tribes
had already been proactive in fighting the us in the 1790s
refused to sign the treaty of grenville which would’ve given Native American lands in Ohio to the US
what did Tecumseh believe
land didnt belong to anyone so couldn’t be signed away like air and water
who was Tecumseh’s brother
was the Prophet Tenskwata. he preached the rejection of white customs and goods
Tecumseh transformed this into a political confederation
what was the aim of Tecumseh’s political confederation
the aim was to resist white advance and defend ancestral land after the treaty of Fort Wayne, an 1809 agreement requiring Indiana tribes to sell 3 million acres of lands to the US governments
Tecumseh’s success
was highly respected by the US and British- strong leader and brave
had some success uniting northern tribes
Tecumseh’s failures
when he was travelling south to meet the 5 civilised tribes- cherokee
William Harrison attacked Prophetstown
the prophet retaliated and attacked William Harrisons camp
what was prophetstown
shawnee main settlement
who was William Harrison
governor of Mississippi territory
when did William Harrison attack prophets town
1811