Native Americans quiz 2

Select all that apply. Who of the tribes listed below was part of the 5 civilized tribes?

• Cherokee

• Chickasaw

• Chactow

• Cheyenne

• Sioux

Select all that apply. Why were Native Americans forced off their land?

• Due to the discovery of gold

• whites wanted to settle the land

• They were not forced

• The climate in the West was better suited for Native American culture and crop growing

What was the cause for buffalo to migrate to new areas and why would this create clashes for Native Americans?

• Railroads and town sprang up; it was one of their main food sources

• they were being killed off; Native Americans did not want to live among white settlers

• Buffalo were running out of food; more and more Native lands were being taken as a result of new towns popping up

What was the main food sources and the foundation for the way of life for Native Americans?

• Buffalo

• Bison

• Cattle

Who were the plains Indians? Choose the one that is INCORRECT.

• Hindatsa

• Mandan

• Arikara

• Choctaw

In 1865 it was decided that there would be a Reservation Policy. They were told that all of the Indians would be gathered up and put on a reservation to live without any white people. This was considered an end to their old way of life.

• True

• False

Indian wars happened and continued due to

• their land slowly being taken away and relocation

• Children being made to assimilate

• Whites searching for gold on their lands

When looking at the map, where are most Indian reservations concentrated?

• The West

• The South

• The East

• The North

What was the outcome of the supreme court case Cherokee Nation v. Georgia?

• Supreme court ruled that they did not have jurisdiction under Article III of the constitution.

• They ruled on the side of the Cherokee and gave them back all land that was taken form them

In 1871, Native American tribes became "wards" of the state. The US government did not sign any more treaties with them.

• True

• False