The Indian Wars Flashcards
Where did most Indians live
West of Mississippi River
The Treaty of Fort Laramie
guaranteed American Indians the Great Plain
What happened after The Treat of Fort Lanamie was created.
- As settlers move into their territory, Indian lands are reduced. j
- The bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) begin to promote forcing Indians into reservation
- The US government often does not honor its treaties.
What did the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) do?
Force Indians into reservation.
What happened at Santex Sioux reservation
Violence erupts when government agents refuse to release food and supplies to the starving Sioux reservation.
What happened during the Sioux violence
- The Sioux attack the Indian agency along with nearby farms and towns.
- The US Army executes 38 Sioux and relocates the tribe to Nebraska.
What is the Sand Creek Massacre
When the Indian men were away hunting the US Troops enter the village and massacre 200, mostly women and children.
When did Colorado Territory Governor pressured Cheyenee and Arapsho Indians to sell their hunting ground and to move to reservations
1861
Which chief surrendered and raised a US flag over his lodge as a sign of contribution
Chief Black Kettle
What did the commanding US officer declared?
That it is right and honorable to use any means under God’s heaven to kill Indians.
What was the main staple of the Plains Indians diet
Buffalo
What else was buffalo used for the the Indians
Clothing, tools etc
What happened to the buffalo?
Were all but wiped out the US settlers and railroads for foods, and tourist hunting only for pleasure (shooting from the window of trains as they drove by.
Why did the US breaks the Treaty of Fort Lenamie
They found gold in the Black Hills of Sioux Territory in the Dakota
What was the name of the Sioux leader that refused to leave the Black Hills
Tatanka Iyotake (Sitting Bull)
Why did Sitting Bull refused to leave the Black Hills
He had a vision of US forces attacking the Sioux with men and horses upside down. (US soldiers falling like grasshoppers form the sky) which he interrupted as an omen that the army would soon be defeated.
Who joined Sitting Bull
Arpaho and Cheyenee, 2500
Which American leader entered the Valley (Black hills) to fight Indians.
General George Custer
How did General George Custer plan to fight the war in the Black Hills
He divided his men into three parts to attack the camps.
What happened to General George Custer?
He and all his men were wiped out.
What happened to Sitting Bull
He escapes to Canada, ironically, later he becomes a part of Buffalo Bull’s Wild West Shows.
