| A | B |
|---|
| why did people settle out west? | to look for a better life, they got free land from the gov't, achieve manifest destiny, and gold. |
| what acts of the u.s. gov't assisted in the settlement of the west? | homestead act, dawes act |
| how did railroads change our country? | easier transportation, destroyed buffalo, created time zones & jobs. |
| how and why did white settlers and the american military clash with indian groups? | americans took land from native americans, broke treaty bc gold was found, and the sioux war. |
| where were the most reservations? | oklahoma |
| indians were promised economic help from the u.s. govt if they kept to certain areas. land would be theirs forever but this promise was broken bc of gold. | fort laramie treaty (1851) |
| U.s. troops killed innocent indians after they surrendered. this sparked more conflict | chivington massacre (1864) |
| ____ was hunted by the thousands by railroad workers. destroyed a way of life | buffalo |
| gold found in montana. colonel cluster lead troops against lakotas and cheyennes in the battle of little bighorn. u.s. troops defeated. congress stops supplies to indians until treaty is signed. indians give up 1/3 of their land in fort laramie treaty | sioux war (1876) |
| chief joseph-excellent military leader who attempted to secure resources for his ppl. led his ppl on a long journey to canada and surrendered | nez perce (northwest u.s.a) |
| geronimo- fierce military leader who attempted to beat the us troops for as long as possiblee. his surrender in 1886 marked the end of warfare with the indians. | apaches (southwest u.s.a) |
| ghost dance was thought of as a ______ | call to war. |
| army opens fire on 300 indian men,women, and children. end of ghost dance | wounded knee (1890) |
| exodusters | former slaves who left the south for a new life settling in the west |
| subsidie | financial aid and land grants from the gov't |
| vigilante | ordinary people who sometimes acted to punish criminals |
| Long drive | herding of cattle to meet the railroads |
| homestead act | earn ownership of land bye settling on it |
| dawes act | called for breakup of reservations. gave native americans land for farming or rancihing. |
