The Tribes of the Great Plains and Indian Removal

What was the main source of survival for the Plains Indians?

• Fishing

• Agriculture and hunting for buffalo

• Trading

• Mining

What did the introduction of horses allow the Plains Indians to do more easily?

• Fishing

• Building houses

• Hunting and migration

• Trading

What did the Fort Laramie Treaty (1851) promise to Native Americans?

• Gold

• Land reserved for them forever

• Weapons

• Food supplies

What event caused the Fort Laramie Treaty to be broken?

• Discovery of gold around Colorado

• Arrival of new settlers

• A new government policy

• A natural disaster

What were Native Americans forced to choose between during the Sioux War?

• Starvation or giving up their lands

• Fighting or fleeing

• Signing a treaty or moving to reservations

• Trading or hunting

What was the main cause of the Apache Wars (1876)?

• Discovery of gold

• White settlers occupying more Native American land

• A new government policy

• A natural disaster

What did Native American men provide in their villages?

• Military leadership

• Crafting skills

• Cooking and cleaning

• Trading and fishing

What was the purpose of the celebrations held by the Plains Indians?

• To celebrate new births

• To thank for good hunts, blessings, and help in times of trouble

• To mark the change of seasons

• To honor their leaders

What was the religious ceremony called that Native Americans turned to as they began to lose hope on ever rebuilding their old way of life?

• The Sun Dance

• The Rain Dance

• The Ghost Dance

• The Harvest Dance

In what year did the Wounded Knee Massacre occur?

• 1876

• 1885

• 1890

• 1901