Westward Expansion

Question 1

Assimilation

Answer 1

A minority groups adoption of the beliefs in the way of life of the dominant culture.

Question 2

Sitting Bull

Answer 2

Leader of the Hunkpapa Sioux tribe. He was a warrior, spiritual leader, and medicine man. His most famous fight was at the Little Big Horn River.

Question 3

Little Big Horn

Answer 3

The location of Custer’s last stand-The battle between Colonel George Custer and some Native Americans led by Crazyhorse, Gall and Sitting Bull.

Question 4

Dawes Severalty Act

Answer 4

Designed to Americanize the Native Americans. Portions of the reservations were sold to settlers and the income was used by the Native Americans to buy farm implements.