The Bison

What does "kill only what his horse could carry" mean?

• kill only 1 Bison

• Kill 60 MILLION BISON

• go to McDonalds and order a kids meal

• Kill only his horse

They forgot to mention that even the Tipi (the house or dwelling ) that you see pictured was made of

• Buffalo fat

• Buffalo Toes

• Buffalo eyes

• Buffalo skin ("hides")

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Reservations are

• Tacos

• Enchiladas

• Small land areas where the native Americans (indigenous people) were FORCED to live

• Buffalo wings

What was William Sherman's focus after the Civil War?

• Developing new military tactics

• Rebuilding the South

• The Indian problem

• Expanding the railroad

What was the US government's strategy to control Indigenous people?

• Forcing them into reservations

• Offering them citizenship

• Allowing them to govern themselves

• Providing them with education

What was "hunters depleting all the bison" mean?

• it means the US Military would kill all the Bison so the Indigenous people would lose their way of life and move to the tiny reservations

• it means hunters going to Mickey D's

• It means hunters playing soccer

• It means nothing.

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Why did the demand for leather increase during this period?

• For fashion accessories

• For military uniforms

• For industrial machinery belts

• For making shoes

What was the military's passive strategy to weaken Plains Indigenous peoples?

• Depleting the bison population

• Negotiating peace treaties

• Building forts

• Encouraging farming

How many bison have Plains nations reintroduced to tribal lands in recent years?

• About 1,000

• Tens of millions

• Some 20,000

• Around 500,000