Western Expansion

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Which animal did Plains Indians rely on for survival?

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Buffalo

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Which statement best describes the Plains Indians?

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Plains Indians were nomadic and traveled across the plains in pursuit of buffalo herds.

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Why were white settlers rushing towards Sioux territory in the Black Hills?

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Gold was discovered in the Black Hills

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The "peace chief" Black Kettle and his Southern Cheyenne are massacred by US troops in Colorado in 1864.

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The Sand Creek Massacre

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Chiefs Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull lead Sioux warriors to a victory over US cavalry troops led by Lt Col. George Custer. What is this event called?

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Little Big Horn

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Chief Big Foot and his band of Teton Sioux are slaughtered in South Dakota in the winter of 1890. What is this event called?

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Wounded Knee

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What was the "Ghost Dance"?

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a religious dance popular among Plains Indians that gave Indians the promise of a return to "old times" without white settlers

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Which word is best described as "the process in which one society becomes part of a more dominant society by adopting their culture."

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assimilation

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Which term would be best described as "federal land put aside for Native Americans"?

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reservation

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A government program that gave settlers who qualified 160 acres of land for a small fee.

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Homestead Act