Western Frontier

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The U.S. government moved Native Americans to ________________while federal officials were taking the land and selling it to the white settlers.

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Reservation

Front

Forcing Native Americans to give up their customs and traditions in order to embrace “white” mainstream American culture is called___________________.

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Assimilation

Front

This colonel’s bad judgement in attacking Native American warriors at the Little Bighorn River resulted in his death and that of all his troops.

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George Custer

Front

The U.S. government attempted to legalize the “Americanization” of Native Americans by passing the ____________________Act.

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Dawes

Front

The _________________officially ends the Indian wars due to the complete annihilation of innocent Sioux citizens.

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Battle of Wounded Knee

Front

The _____________________is a native ritual performed by the Sioux to regain lost lands.

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Ghost dance

Front

Gave 160 acres of western land to anyone who promised to farm for 5 years

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Homestead Act

Front

At what battle did the Sioux Indians defeat the US Army?

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Little Big Horn

Front

This system was used out west before the invention of barbed wire: Railroads, Open Grazing, Exoduster, Civil

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Open Grazing

Front

Was used to link the East coast to the West coast

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Transcontinental Railroad