ESL USH Set: Conflict with Native Tribes

indigenous

native to a certain area; first people who lived in a place

Indian Removal Act

law passed in 1830 that forced many Native American nations to move west of the Mississippi River

persecution

the abuse of a group of people because of their different beliefs, culture or appearance

voluntarily

to do sth by your choice or free will; willingly

resist

to work or fight against

belongings

things that you own

starvation

suffering from extreme hunger

disease

extreme illness; sickness that can't be cured

illness

the state of being sick

prison camp

a place to keep enemies during a war

stockade

a fence made of pointy wooden posts used as a prison

brutal

cruel; very unkind

civilized

polite, well-mannered; well-developed as a society

savage

wild, untamed, violent, fierce; not part of a well-developed society

barren

having no plants or animals; empty of life

chief

the person who is the leader of a tribe

massacre

cruel killing of a large number of people

reservation

land set aside by the United States government for Native Americans