Frontier Wars

After the Civil War ended, many settlers migrated ______, which significantly increased tension between the settlers and the Plains Indians. (Fill in the blank)

• westward

• eastward

• northward

• southward

To protect settlers, the federal government encouraged Native Americans to sign peace treaties.

• True

• False

Under the 1867 Medicine Lodge Treaty, which of the following was agreed upon?

• Reservation boundaries were outlined in Indian Territory

• The U.S. government agreed to send food and supplies

• Natives agreed to stop raiding settlements

• All of the above

What was an effect of westward migration?

• Increased urbanization in the East

• Expansion of agricultural lands

• Decline in population

• Rise of industrialization

The terms of Medicine Lodge Treaty would benefit the U.S. government and the Natives by:

• Providing land to the U.S. government and resources to the Natives

• Ensuring peace between the U.S. government and the Natives

• Allowing the U.S. government to expand westward and giving the Natives protection

• Facilitating trade between the U.S. government and the Natives

By the 1870s, some Natives were frustrated with life on reservations because:

• they had abundant resources and freedom.

• they faced restrictions and lack of resources.

• they were given more land than needed.

• they had complete autonomy over their affairs.

Who led 100 Kiowas and Comanches in an attack on a wagon train near Salt Creek?

What was the result of the Salt Creek Massacre spreading to U.S. troops?

• Increased military presence in the area

• Peace treaty with local tribes

• Withdrawal of U.S. troops

• No significant impact

Why had the Natives become frustrated by the 1870s?

• Due to loss of land and resources

• Because of internal conflicts

• Lack of leadership

• Isolation from other communities

What caused the government to consider a new approach regarding Native American resistance?

• The discovery of gold on Native American lands

• Increased violence and conflicts

• Pressure from international communities

• Economic benefits of assimilation