Native Life before the Acts Flashcards
what did the Indians steal from the Spanish
horses
what was a consequence of this (2)
1) Indians became more normadic
2) caused complications between Indians and Spanish
what was a consequence of tribes finding each other
conflict between tribes
what was a consequence of using horses to hunt buffalo
buffalo became extinct dug to excessive hunting
when was the smallpox and measles epidemic
1795
what happened due to the smallpox epidemic
30/32 Arikara villages and 3500/4000 warriors wiped out
what happened due to the measles epidemic
indians forced to live away from europeans to survive
name 3 religious beliefs of the Mandan Tribe
The circle of life
Wakan Tanka (main God)
Scared Land
how did guns impact tribe rivalry
imbalance of power between tribes
sioux and cheyenne forced to move after ojibwa got guns
how did guns impact tension
war was narrowly avoided however tension remained