Unit 6, Topic 3 Flashcard

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The Dawes Act of 1887 did all the following EXCEPT: forced Native Americans to become landowners and farmers, called for Native American children to attend "boarding schools", promoted the idea of assimilation for Native Americans, granted Native Americans opportunities to attend college.

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granted Native Americans opportunities to attend college

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The last Native American to elude the U.S. military and keep the independence of the Apache tribe was whom?

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Geronimo

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The criticism of U S government policy toward's Native Americans is portrayed in the book, Century of Dishonor. The book's author was:

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Helen Hunt Jackson

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Commonly known as Custer's Last Stand; the U. S. 7th Cavalry is defeated by the Sioux at which of the following: Sand Creek Massacre, Battle of Little Big Horn, Wounded Knee Massacre, Red Cloud's War

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Battle of Little Big Horn

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Which Native American and his tribe, the Nez Perce, were able to avoid the U. S. military for 75 days before eventual surrender?

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Chief Joseph

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At this event, the U. S. militia attacked a village of Cheyenne, resulting in the death of many members of the tribe in eastern Colorado:

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Sand Creek Massacre

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This was a Native American religious movement; believed it would reunite the living with the spirits of the dead & unite Indian peoples, was feared by the U. S. Government:

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Ghost Dance

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How did the passage of the Dawes Act impact Native Americans?

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Attempted to assimilate them into mainstream culture by allocating lands to individual Indians and dissolving tribes.

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What government territory, previously known as "Indian Territory," was opened up to settlement in 1889, causing a "land rush" of 50,000 people?

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Oklahoma

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Who were the two victorious Sioux leaders at the Battle of Little Bighorn?

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Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse