The Western Indians of North America

What was the primary purpose of Indian Territory?

• To allow settlers to freely settle western lands

• To serve as a designated homeland for displaced Native tribes

• To provide military training camps

• To create mining opportunities

What was typically exchanged in the "Lands for Goods and Services" treaties?

• Weapons

• Gold

• Native lands

• Slaves

What was the Leased District?

• A railroad passage

• A section of land temporarily occupied by U.S. troops

• Indian Territory land leased to other displaced tribes

• A government storage zone

What occurred at Sand Creek in 1864?

• A peace treaty was signed

• The U.S. military gave supplies to tribes

• A massacre of peaceful Native Americans

• A battle between tribes

How did the public respond to the Sand Creek Massacre?

• It was ignored

• It was celebrated

• It caused outrage and investigation

• It led to Custer's promotion

What was the goal of the Medicine Lodge Peace Council?

• Remove all settlers from Indian land

• Create permanent Native settlements

• Relocate Native tribes to reservations and promise aid

• Reclaim buffalo herds

What became a major issue with the treaties made at Medicine Lodge?

• They were never signed

• They were destroyed

• They were quickly broken

• Tribes refused to show up

What did "Broken Promises" refer to?

• Native betrayals

• Settler violence

• U.S. failure to uphold treaties

• Natural disasters

Prejudice against Native Americans led to:

• Their promotion in society

• Their full citizenship

• Harsh and unjust policies

• More land for tribes

Treaty violations were common because:

• Tribes broke them first

• There were no written records

• U.S. government did not enforce them

• Native languages were misunderstood