Native Americans

Most Plains Indian Tribes were ________, meaning they moved around following the buffalo herd.

• sedentary
• agricultural
• industrial
• nomadic

Women in Plains Indian Tribes did what?

• Hunted buffalo
• Led the tribe
• Went to war
• Gathered food and raised children

Who was the Indian leader during Fetterman's Massacre?

• Crazy Horse
• Red Cloud
• Sitting Bull
• Geronimo

Men in Plains Indians Tribes did what?

• Hunted and fought in wars
• Cooked and cleaned
• Gathered fruits and vegetables
• Made clothes and pottery

Which most closely describes the religious beliefs of Plains Indians?

• They were primarily Christian
• They were primarily Buddhist
• They were primarily Atheist
• They believed in a spiritual connection with nature

Dakota Sioux agreed to live on reservations in Minnesota in exchange for what?

• Gold
• Annuities from government

• Land in Dakota
• Weapons

Why did the Dakota Sioux start an uprising in 1862?

• They were protesting against the U.S. government's policies
• They were unhappy with the quality of reservation lands
• They were not given the annuities promised by the U.S. government
• They wanted to reclaim their ancestral lands

Fetterman's Massacre marked the start of what?

• American Civil War
• World War I
• Vietnam War
• Red Cloud's War

Who was the Native American leader during the Sand Creek Massacre?

• Sitting Bull
• Crazy Horse
• Geronimo
• Black Kettle

What happened at the Sand Creek Massacre?

• A major gold discovery
• A peaceful negotiation between Native Americans and settlers
• A large-scale battle between the U.S. Army and Native Americans
• A massacre of Cheyenne and Arapaho people by the U.S. Army