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Chapter 15 Section 2
Westward Expansion and American Indians
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to adopt the culture and civilization of the dominant group in a society
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Sioux chief respected as a fighter and spiritual leader
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leader of the Nez Percés who surrendered after trying to lead a group of
Indian refugees to Canada
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specific area set aside by the federal government for the Indians’ use
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1876 battle in which the Sioux defeated U.S. troops led by Colonel
George Custer
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1887 law that divided reservation land into private family plots
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1864 incident in which Colorado militia killed a camp of unarmed
Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians
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1890 confrontation between U.S. cavalry and the Sioux that marked the
end of Indian resistance in the Ghost Dance War
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Which of the following best describes Native Americans’ situation at the end of the Indian Wars?
A They were forced to move west or north or to live on reservations.
B They held onto their traditional homelands.
C They assimilated into American culture.
10 What was one effect of the conflicts between Native Americans and white settlers?
A Reservations allowed Native Americans and white settlers to live in an uneasy peace
B Assimilation efforts gradually increased as conflicts diminished.
C Over time, Native Americans lost the ability to effectively resist white settlement.
11 In contrast to white settlers, Native Americans viewed nature as
A less important than railroads.
B a resource to provide wealth.
C sacred.
12 Native American civilizations were threatened by
A drought.
B diseases introduced by white settlers.
C other Native American groups.
13 How did the U.S. government respond to attacks by Sioux Indians in eastern Minnesota?
A pushed the Sioux into the Dakotas
B occupied Minnesota
C ignored the Sioux
14 The assimilation of Native Americans was a goal of
A leaders such as Crazy Horse.
B the Dawes General Allotment Act.
C the Battle of Little Big Horn.