Unit 8 – Chapter 7 Native Americans

What was the primary way Native Americans demonstrated their relationship with nature?

• They used resources without consideration

• They maintained harmony with their surroundings

• They avoided using natural resources entirely

• They only used resources during winter

What was the U.S. government's initial approach to dealing with Native American tribes?

• Treating them as independent nations

• Forcing immediate relocation

• Granting full citizenship

• Establishing urban reservations

How did this approach change with the Indian Appropriations Act of 1871?

• Tribes gained more independence

• Native Americans became U.S. citizens

• Tribes were no longer treated as separate nations

• Reservations were eliminated

Choose TWO responses that correctly describe Native American spiritual practices:

• Connection to nature
• Rituals and ceremonies
• Reverence for ancestors

• Use of sacred objects

According to Red Cloud's quote, what was the one promise kept by the U.S. government?

• To provide education

• To maintain peace

• To take Native American land

• To share resources

Part A: What major legislation affected westward expansion?

• The Homestead Act of 1862

• The Education Act of 1860

• The Trading Post Act

• The Military Act of 1863

Part B: What was the main requirement for settlers under this legislation?

• Pay annual taxes

• Serve in the military

• Live on and improve the land for five years

• Build a trading post

Choose TWO factors that contributed to conflicts between Native Americans and settlers:

• Competition for land resources

• Different beliefs about land ownership

• Shared religious practices

• Similar agricultural methods

• Common governmental systems

What was the significance of the Louisiana Purchase?

• It created the first reservations

• It doubled the nation's territory

• It ended all tribal conflicts

• It established Native American citizenship

What characterized European society in the late 1400s?

• Equal land distribution

• A feudal system with limited mobility

• Abundant free land

• Democratic governance