The Native Americans

Question 0

What is a colony?

Answer 0

A country or area under the control of another country sand is occupied by settlers from that country

Question 1

What is an Empire ?

Answer 1

A group of countries under a single authority

Question 2

Why did Europeans want an empire ?

Answer 2

Empires give you wealth and power … But you had to grab your share
Empires help you spread your religious beliefs
Empires help spread up-to-date ideas and technology

Question 3

How did natives prepare for war ?

Answer 3

Dances and sacrifices were made before attack
This was done to try get help from spirit helpers
Faces and bodies painted to show experience and ask for help for spirits
Medicine bundles brought for good luck

Question 4

What types of war were there ?

Answer 4

To capture better camp sites and hunting grounds
To capture horses
To show the bravery of warriors

Question 5

Why did a lot of Americans die when the Europeans brought over diseases ?

Answer 5

Americans had no immunity since they were hygienic and did not get germs

Question 6

Why was chipmunk tale so important ?

Answer 6

Because it explained how they got diseases

Question 7

How much did the population fall due to disease ?

Answer 7

95%

Question 8

What w the result of diseases ?

Answer 8

Native Americans weakened could not fight back
Some natives believed god was on Europeans side
Europeans believed god wanted natives removed
Large areas deserted for Europeans to settle in
Black slaves brought to America to replace dead native americans

Question 9

What was the most important animal hunted on the plains ?

Answer 9

The buffalo

Question 10

How did buffalo supply all their needs ?

Answer 10

Fur - clothes , blankets , shelter
Meat - food
Bones - tools and arrow heads 
Hooves- tools and rattles , could be boiled for glue
Tails - fly swats 
Dung - burned for fuel

Question 11

Between what dates were 50% of buffaloes killed

Answer 11

1800 - 1850

Question 12

What did natives do which they believed would make hunt successful ?

Answer 12

They carried out ritual dance and song before hunt

Question 13

What destroyed the buffalo ?

Answer 13

Fur traders turned to buffalo since beavers were almost extinct
Female buffalo hide was more precious so more females were killed which disrupted breeding
Hunters were paid to kill buffalo for soldiers food
Growth of railway disrupted herds
The us army and government encouraged slaughter since it would destroy the lives of the plain tribes

Question 14

When was the discovery of gold ?

Answer 14

1848

Question 15

What happened when news of gold leaked ?

Answer 15

Tens of millions of outsiders poured into California

Question 16

What happened when newcomers came ?

Answer 16

They stole natives land , murdered tribes and destroyed their world

Question 17

When did plain tribes start to ride horses ?

Answer 17

17th century

Question 18

Why did plain tribes live in teepee ?

Answer 18

It was easy to travel with and set up since they were nomadic

Question 19

Where did woodland tribes live ?

Answer 19

In wigwams , which were usually near lakes and streams

Question 20

What was the advantage of being near woodland ?

Answer 20

They had easy access to sources like hunting bear , moose and bisons and fish .

Question 21

What did woodland tribes grow and collect ?

Answer 21

They grew squash , pumpkin and melons .

They collected corn , beans and berries

Question 22

Where did most if the tribes live ?

Answer 22

In Mojave desert

Question 23

What did desert tribes develop ?

Answer 23

Pottery , basketry and other arts and crafts

Question 24

What is one of the most famous desert tribes ?

Answer 24

Pueblo tribe

Question 25

What did the desert tribes wear ?

Answer 25

They wore brightly dyed deer or rabbit skin to keep cooler in hot climates.