plains indians

Question 1

plains Indians were nomadic what does that mean ?

Answer 1

the would move place to place depending on the buffalo herd

Question 2

name 5 things the Indians used the buffalo for ?

Answer 2

clothing
food
tipi covers from buffalo skin
dung chips for fuel
bones for arrow heads needles and tools
Intestines were used for buckets and cooking
Rawhide was used for belts and harnesses.

Question 3

what was the role of men in a plains Indian band ?

Answer 3

hunting and protecting the band

all men where also part of the warrior society

Question 4

what was the buffalo danced used for ?

Answer 4

bring them good luck before a hunt

Question 5

what gender owned the tipi and were responsible for them ?

Answer 5

women

Question 6

what was the job of the tribe council ?

Answer 6

to make the most important decisions

Question 7

how Indians measure the wealth ?

Answer 7

horses

Question 8

indians took the scalps of their enemies why ?

Answer 8

to prevent their enemies attacking them afterlife

Question 9

what was the bureau of Indian affairs

Answer 9

a government building to manage Indian affairs

Question 10

when was the bureau of Indian affairs set up

Answer 10

1824

Question 11

what is Indian removal act

Answer 11

created a permanent Indian frontier all native Americans had to move beyond this line to make way for new American settlers

Question 12

when was the Indian removal act created

Answer 12

1830

Question 13

many Indians died after being forced out of this land this forced removal became known as what

Answer 13

trail of tears

Question 14

due to more Americans wanting to settle on the native Americans land any many going through the native Americans land on the journey to go settle in the west the government set up the Indian appropriations act what is this ?

Answer 14

this set up reservations which were limited to only native Americans so no Americans could go through them but no indians could leave

Question 15

when was the Indian appropriations act made

Answer 15

1851

Question 16

schools where set up by the American government for the indians for what reason

Answer 16

to educate the indians on American culture and spread Christianity

Question 17

what was the fort Laramie treaty

Answer 17

indians promised to not attack Americans on the orogen trail in return from payments from the government

Question 18

some Americans were exterminators what did they believe in

Answer 18

that Indians should just all be killed

Question 19

in what year did settlers begin to break the fort Laramie treaty and move onto indians land

Answer 19

1854

Question 20

what discovery caused 100,000 settlers to move into Indian territory

Answer 20

the Colorado gold rush