US.02 Quizs

US troops led by Col. John Chivington attacked, killed, and scalped 150 Cheyenne men, women, and children.

• Sand Creek Massacre

• Battle of Little Bighorn

• Wounded Knee Massacre

• Trail of Tears

Native American Reservations

• Pushed Native Americans onto reservations.

• Established trade routes for Native Americans.

• Promoted Native American cultural practices.

• Encouraged Native American land ownership.

Federal policies toward American Indians included the movement to reservations, assimilation, boarding schools, and the Dawes Act.

• These policies aimed to control and assimilate Native American populations into American society.

• These policies were designed to promote Native American sovereignty and self-governance.

• These policies focused on preserving Native American cultures and traditions.

• These policies aimed to establish independent Native American nations.

Purpose of US Government Policy

• Break the power of the Plains Indians and open their lands up to settlement.

• Promote the rights of Native Americans and protect their lands.

• Encourage immigration and support urban development.

• Establish trade agreements with foreign nations.

Conflict between the United States Army and the Lakota Sioux, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes.

• The Battle of Gettysburg

• The Battle of Little Big Horn

• The Battle of Antietam

• The Battle of Fort Sumter

Purpose of Indian Boarding Schools

• To promote Native American culture and traditions

• To force Native American children to adopt European-American customs and language, erasing their native identities.

• To provide education in Native languages and customs

• To serve as a safe haven for Native American children

2nd Treaty of Ft. Laramie

• A treaty that forced large Native American groups onto reservations in western Oklahoma.

• An agreement that allowed Native Americans to maintain their traditional lands without interference.

• A treaty that established trade routes between Native American tribes and European settlers.

• A document that recognized the sovereignty of Native American nations over their territories.

Map showing land given to railroad corporations.

• Map illustrating the distribution of public land to railroad corporations, highlighting the vast amount of land involved.

• Map depicting the routes of major highways across the United States.

• Map showing the locations of national parks and protected areas.

• Map indicating the population density across various states.

The Battle of Little Big Horn, also known as Custer's Last Stand, took place in 1876.

• It was a major victory for the Lakota Sioux, Cheyenne and Arapaho.

• It was a decisive defeat for the US government.

• It resulted in the signing of a peace treaty.

• It marked the end of the Indian Wars.

End of the Indian Wars

• The Battle of Little Bighorn

• The Wounded Knee Massacre

• The Treaty of Fort Laramie

• The Sand Creek Massacre