3.1 American Indians Under Pressure

What is a reservation?

• A place for tourists to stay

• Public lands where Native Americans were required to live

• A type of military base

• A government office

What happened during the Sand Creek Massacre?

• A peaceful treaty was signed

• Colorado militia attacked a camp of Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians

• Native Americans won a significant battle

• A new reservation was established

What was the outcome of the Battle of the Little Big Horn?

• The U.S. Army won

• The Sioux defeated U.S. Army troops

• A peace treaty was signed

• The battle ended in a stalemate

What was the Dawes General Allotment Act?

• A law that created new reservations

• A law that divided reservation land into private family plots

• A treaty with Native American tribes

• A military strategy

What does "pacify" mean?

• To make peaceful or to calm

• To start a conflict

• To build a fort

• To explore new lands

What does "confined" mean?

• Free to roam

• Forced to stay within a small area

• Allowed to travel

• Given a large territory

What area were Native Americans allowed to have according to American settlers?

• The Great Plains

• The Great American Desert

• The Rocky Mountains

• The Mississippi Valley

What was one consequence of gold being found on Indian lands?

• Increased trade with settlers

• Forced Native Americans to move again

• Establishment of new reservations

• Peace treaties with settlers

What was one effect of reservations on Native American life?

• Improved living conditions

• Made previous way of life difficult

• Increased autonomy

• Enhanced cultural preservation

What was one of the reasons Horace Greeley encouraged Americans to move to the West?

• To find gold

• To escape harsh winters

• To make a farm from Uncle Sam's generous domain

• To join the military