Impact of Westward Expansion on the Native Americans

Impact of Westward Expansion on the Native Americans

Unit 4

Poll

Do you think that westward expansion was a negative or positive impact on American Indians?

• Negative

• Positive

• Neutral

Poll

Do you think that the Native American population increased or decreased as a result of westward expansion?

• increased

• Decreased

• Remained about the same

The Impact on American Indians

Westward Expansion

A decrease in Native American Population

• Warfare -death

• Disease- death from unclean living conditions, unclean water, exposure to new viruses

• Reduction of buffalo population - lost their main resource for food, shelter, clothing, and tools, and more

Multiple Choice

In the 1800's how many Native Americans were living in the United States?

• 30,000

• 45,000

• 40,000

• 56,000

Multiple Choice

Did the number of non-Native Americans increase or decrease from 1800 to 1900?

• Decrease

• Increase

Multiple Choice

What does the blue bar represent?

• Non-Native American

• Native American

• The population number or amount

Multiple Choice

What was the decrease in the population of Native Americans from 1800 to 1900?

• 40,000

• 45,000

• 5,000

• 30,000

Warefare

Battles or wars fought between the Native Americans and the United States government or White settlers

Native Americans resisted the invasion of white settlers on their land, forced removal, and assimilation.

Poll

Why do people yell "GERONIMO" when they jump off of something? There are multiple correct answers.

• It helps calm the nerves to yell when doing something dangerous

• It was first used by test peashooters who were stationed at the same base that Geronimo was held captive

• It was the war cry that Geronimo used when charging into battle

• It was the Apache word for victory

• It is still a mystery