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Reading Chapter 14.1, War in the West
Overview: By 1850, most American Indians (approximately 360,000) lived west of the
Mississippi River. These settlers were drawn by the prospect of land, railroad, construction
work, the cattle boom, gold and silver. The American Indians both nomadic and settled were
pushed on to reservations and expected to assimilate, given empty promises, and marginal
diminishing land. Many Plains Indians including the Arapaho, Cheyenne, Comanche, and Sioux
refused to live on reservations and faced opposition of white settlers and prospectors
supported by the American Army.
Directions: Using multiple sentences answer the following questions using the suggested
vocabulary that are italicized.
Indian Country
What are the opposing views of the Indian reservations? Bureau of Indian Affairs, Luke Lea,
Thomas Fitzpatrick
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Years of Struggle
What incidents occurred at Sand Creek and how did this massacre lead to new treaties?
Arapacho and Cheyenne forces, John M. Chivington, Sand Creek Massacre
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Little Bighorn
What events occurred in the Battle of Little Bighorn that would be proved as the last victory for
the Sioux? Sitting Bull, George Armstrong, Battle of Little Bighorn,
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The Ghost Dance
In trouble time American Indians relied on Wovoka. What was this and how was it viewed by
non Indians as a threat conflict at Wounded Knee? Wovoka, Sitting Bull, Wounded Knee
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The End of Resistance
Who is Chief Joseph and what was his reactions to the move to a reservation? What happened
that his tribe had to flee? Chief Joseph, Nez Perce
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Voices of Protest
What non violent ways did Indian Americans protest? Organization, Helen Hunt Johnson, Sarah
Winnemucca
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Assimilating Americans
What is the Dawes General Allotment Act? How did the government try to assimilate American
Indians through schools? Dawes General Allotment Act
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