#39 4.2 The Indian Wars

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Who met with 5,000 Indians at Walla Walla to discuss the division of land on the Columbia Plateau?

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Governor Stevens

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What was Chief Kamiakin's response to the idea of a reservation for the newly formed Yakama Nation?

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He opposed the idea.

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What event caused settlers to be killed after the treaty agreements were signed?

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Gold was discovered on tribal reservations.

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What did Chief Sealth encourage his people to do when it was time to move to a reservation?

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Move peacefully to the reservation

Front

Who was considered a military genius by U.S. Army officers during the Nez Perce War?

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Chief Joseph

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Who was Erskine Wood?

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A white teenaged boy who spent summers living with Chief Joseph on the Colville Reservation.

Front

What did Erskine Wood's family give to Chief Joseph's descendants?

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A fine Appaloosa.

Front

What was the main purpose of the Dawes Act?

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To assimilate Native Americans into American society by allotting them individual plots of land

Front

According to the Dawes Act, how many acres were usually allotted to individual Indians?

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160 acres

Front

What was one negative effect of the Dawes Act on Native American culture?

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It promoted cultural assimilation by dividing tribal lands into individual plots.