Native Americans in the West

What did the Native Americans use buffalo for? (check all that are correct)

• Food source

• Pets

• To make clothing

• Nothing

The destruction of the buffalo led to a __________ relationship with Native Americans

• positive

• negative

What is a reservation?

What was true about the treaties between the Native American tribes and the US government? (check all that are correct)

• The government did everything they promised

• The government took land and territories from the tribes

• Native Americans were forced to give up their ways of life

• Native Americans were happy with what happened

Assimilation means

• to start a new life in a different country

• to make someone else participate in your culture

• to give up your way of life and adapt to a new culture

How did the Transcontinental Railroad affect Native Americans? (check all that are correct)

• Construction led to the government taking their lands and forcing them onto reservations

• Wars between the settlers and Native Americans broke out

• Buffalo, important animals to the Native Americans, were destroyed and nearly wiped out

• Native Americans were forced to assimilate

Which of the following was true of the Indian Removal Act?

• It was passed by George Washington

• It forced the Native Americans to move off their lands and onto reservations

• It was widely accepted by Native Americans

• All of the above

Name 3 ways that Native Americans were impacted by the Transcontinental Railroad: Make sure to use a complete sentence and proper capitalization!

How did the discovery of gold and precious minerals change settlers relationship with Native Americans?

The series of battles between the Native Americans and the US army were called the ____________