CH. 24 Tensions in the west

What is a reservation?

Land set aside for the use of an American Indian tribe

The Nez Perce Indians of the Wallowa Valley in Oregon were led by

Chief Joseph.

Before the Civil War, the Nez Perce Indians were known for

friendly relations toward whites.

What happened when the Nez Perce resisted relocation?

They were forced to surrender and moved to a reservation.

When the Civil War began, the West was populated mostly by

Indians.

One effect of the Pacific Railway Act was

the building of the transcontinental railroad.

How did the extermination of the buffalo affect the Plains Indians?

It destroyed their main source of food.

Which statement about mining in the West is true?

Most miners were young, white, and American.

What was the long drive?

Cowboys herded cattle to the railroad.

How did mining change the west?

It opened up areas to new settlement.

What caused the end of the long drive?

Severe winter weather

Which of these was a challenge for homesteaders on the Great Plains?

unreliable rainfall

Which of the following describes the Great Plains?

treeless grassland

Settlers on the Great Plains built homes out of

sod.

What did homesteaders achieve on the Great Plains?

They turned the Great Plains into a productive wheat-growing region.

Who said "I will remain what I am until I die, a hunter"?

Sitting bull

What led to a change in federal policy toward American Indians in the mid-1800s?

Increasing white settlement in Indian Territory

The U.S. government demanded that the Sioux sell the Black Hills in Dakota Territory after

the discovery of gold.

What was the outcome of the Battle of the Little Big Horn?

The Indians won the battle, but the U.S. army forced them onto reservations.