Indigenous Responses to State Expansion in the 19th Century

The video discusses how indigenous people in the 19th century responded to U.S. state expansion. They were given three options: assimilate, move, or fight. The Ghost Dance Movement emerged as a cultural resistance, aiming to reclaim indigenous culture from white American intrusion. This movement spread across the west and tragically culminated in the massacre at Wounded Knee, where U.S. federal troops killed about 300 Native Americans. The video emphasizes the resilience and resistance of indigenous Americans during this period.

What were the three options given to indigenous people by Americans during the 19th century?

• Cooperate, migrate, or battle

• Integrate, resist, or flee

• Negotiate, relocate, or surrender

• Assimilate, move, or fight

What was the primary goal of the Ghost Dance Movement?

• To establish a new government

• To convert to Christianity

• To form alliances with settlers

• To reclaim indigenous culture

Who were believed to return and drive out the settlers according to the Ghost Dance Movement?

• Ancient tribal chiefs

• The Native Dead

• Native American warriors

• Spiritual leaders

Where did the Ghost Dance Movement primarily spread?

• Northern United States

• Southern United States

• Eastern United States

• Western United States

What tragic event marked the culmination of the Ghost Dance Movement?

• Massacre at Wounded Knee

• Battle of Little Bighorn

• Sand Creek Massacre

• Trail of Tears

How many people were left dead at the massacre of Wounded Knee?

• About 300

• About 400

• About 200

• About 100

What does the conclusion emphasize about indigenous Americans?

• Their acceptance of U.S. expansion

• Their migration to Canada

• Their resistance to U.S. state expansion

• Their alliance with U.S. settlers

What was the outcome of the indigenous resistance movements?

• Tragic outcomes but demonstrated resilience

• Complete victory over settlers

• Formation of a new indigenous state

• Peaceful coexistence with settlers