USH Chapter 6 Test Flashcards
What is it called when whites defeat Indians in a battle
Engagement
What gave away land to settlers for free
Homestead act
What is it called when Indians defeat whites in a battle
Massacre
What was the famous trails that settlers were using to cross the Great Plains
Bozeman trail
Which group of Indians adopted the horse and used it to their benefit
The great plain Indians
Who was the leader of the Nezperse Indians
Chief Joseph
Where was William Fetterman when he was massacred by Indians
Big horn mountains
What is another name for the battle of Little Bighorn
Custers last stand
What significant natural disaster did settlement on the Great Plains create
The dust storms of the dust bowl
Where did colonel custer lead a scientific expedition
The black hills of South Dakota
How many Indian braves were hiding in the trees in the battle of little big horn
2,500
What were the names of the two Indian chiefs that planned the attack of little big horn
Crazy horse and sitting bull
What nickname was given to grover cleveland after he made a deal to save the US treasury
Morgans errand boy
Today where would the battle of bighorn occur
Montana
What famous Indian fighter said he could kill an Indian tribe with just 80 soldier
William Fetterman
In What famous treaty did the federal government decide to abandon the Bozeman trail
Treaty of Ft. Laramie
What 3 things did Cubans agree to in the Platt amendment
-Make them promise not to go into debt more than they can repay
-Agree to allow the United States to interview if there was any trouble
-In order to insure that Rowe could protect them they had it designate a portion if the island for a war base.
(Guantanamo bay)
What is the name given to the type of journalism that attempts to sensationalize news
Yellow journalism
What famous show did some Indians work sat or on
Buffalo Bills Wild West Show
What was the main problem federal government had when they tried to create treaties with Indians
The chiefs did not make decisions for the whole tribe and not everybody did what he said
In the 1850s the federal government tried to lump all the Indians in one place called
The great Siox reservation
What was the name of the man who tried to restore the reservation system
John Collier
How much land did the federal government take from the nezperse Indians
90%
What did Joseph glidden create that cheated the Great Plains and had a significant importance on the rest of the world
Barbed wire
Who was the last famous apache to go to an Indian reservation
Geronimo
What was created to try and bring the reservation system back
Indian reorganization act or Indian new deal
In 1877 gold was discovered in Idaho on what Indian reservation
Nezperse
What were settlers doing on the Bozeman trail that bothered the Indians on the Great Plains
The cows ate all the grass so it destroyed ecosystem
What were the towns where cattle ranchers stopped at to rest called
Cow towns
What treaty ended the Spanish American war
Treaty of Paris 1898
Famous outlaw or sheriff that controlled along the long drive
James Hickok or wild bill Hickok
What was the Trail that texans took on the way to the slaughter house
Long drive
Why did the federal government desolve the reservation system
The Indians didn’t assimilate well
Name one major conflict the US was involved with prior to the Spanish American war
Battle of little big horn
What was the name of the famous author that wrote about the plight about the Indians
Helen hunt Jackson
What law or act officially desolved or did away with the reservation system
Daws severity act
What slogan did the Americans sing in regards to how they felt about Spain
Remember the Maine to hell with Spain
What hurt American troops in Cub
Tropical disease
How long did the Spanish American war last
113 days
What was the name of the type of cattle texans raised
Longhorn cattle
In what famous battle did the rough rangers participate in and help in the Spanish America. War
Battle of San Juan Hill
What was the name of the US battle ship that blew up off the coast of Cuba
USS Maine
What economic downturn occurred during Cleveland’s presidency
Panic of 1893
What are two examples of laws that states past in order to try to prevent African American from voting but it also hurt poor whites
- literacy tests
- poll taxes
In 1887 the US signed an agreement, in exchange we got what
Pearl Harbor
