Day 4 Part 1

What was Colonel Custer actually sent in to do, by the US Government?

• Destroy the native population of the Dakotas

• Spy on the natives in the Dakotas and monitor their movement

• Bring peace to the Dakotas by introducing the natives to Americanized weapons

• Distract the natives from the fact that the US was participating in the Wounded Knee Massacre

What actually happened to Colonel Custer?

• Colonel Custer was killed at the Battle of Little Bighorn.
• Colonel Custer was promoted to General after the battle.
• Colonel Custer survived and became a famous author.
• Colonel Custer was captured and imprisoned by Native Americans.

Instead of making it Custer's fault, the ​ (a)   spun the Battle of ​ (b)   and made it seem like the natives were at fault.

• media
• Little Big Horn
• government
• Custer's army
• local settlers

What exactly were the natives doing that was outlawed by the US government?

• The Ghost Dance

• Celebrating the New Year

• Welcoming back Sitting Bull

• Being Native is a crime in America

Match the Chief/Leader with its corresponding battle

• Wounded Knee... died

• Black Kettle

• Sand Creek Massacre... died

• Sitting Bull

• Little Big Horn... died

• Colonel Custer

Match the following books to their importance in US History

• American Relations with Natives

• Century of Dishonor

• Civil War

• Uncle Toms Cabin

• Socialism/Unions

• Communist Manifesto

Which of the following, is the BEST explanation for assimilation?

• The act of rejecting one's own culture and willfully taking on another.

• A method of preserving cultural identity by fighting outside influences

• The process of creating a new culture from scratch due to separation from traditional values.

• The process of adopting the cultural traits of another group, typically not by choice.

What exactly was the Dawes Act?

• The Dawes Act was a military initiative to remove Native Americans from their territories.
• The Dawes Act was a law that provided financial aid to Native American tribes.
• The Dawes Act was a treaty that granted Native Americans full sovereignty over their lands.
• The Dawes Act was a law that aimed to assimilate Native Americans by allotting them individual land parcels and granting U.S. citizenship.

What finally happened to the Native Americans in 1924?

• Native Americans were forcibly relocated to reservations.
• Native Americans were granted U.S. citizenship.
• Native Americans were given land ownership rights.
• Native Americans were banned from practicing their traditions.

What happened to Native Americans in 1934?

• The Indian Reorganization Act was enacted, restoring some self-governance and land rights to Native Americans.
• Native Americans were granted full U.S. citizenship and voting rights immediately.
• The U.S. government established a new treaty system with Native American tribes.
• The Dawes Act was repealed, ending land allotments for Native Americans.