1. Problems in the Great Plains
Ch. 12 Sec 2
Problems in the Great Plains

2. NATIVE AMERICANS
1) ________________________ were forced onto land away from what they had.
The _________________________ were set aside for them before Civil War.
2) Reservations were set up in the ________.
3) ________________ started moving in and forced Native Americans off the land.
GREAT PLAINS
1860s
SETTLERS

3. TRADITIONS FOUGHT GOLD MINERS CHEYENNE ARAPAHO SAND CREEK KILLED LAND
4) Native Americans had _________________ that would be broken if they moved.
In the 1860s, Native Americans __________ to protect traditions and land.
_____________________ fight the
_____________ and ____________.
US troops moved in on _____________________, Colorado
After the chief surrendered, US troops still _________ many of the tribe.
Native Americans were forced to leave the __________.
FOUGHT
GOLD MINERS
CHEYENNE
ARAPAHO
SAND CREEK
KILLED
LAND

4. FOOD. CLOTHING, BLANKETS
BUFFALO (BISON)
6) The ______________ - most important animal to the Native Americans.
They were used for
_________________________.
They were trouble for the ____________________.
__________________ were sent to “get rid” of the problem.
The Famous “_________________________” Cody killed thousands.
1860s - ________________ _______ left
FOOD. CLOTHING, BLANKETS
RAILROADS
HUNTERS
BUFFALO BILL
160 MILLION BUFFALO IN US
1,000

5. How the NFL “Buffalo Bills” received their name

6. 7) Battle fought between the ____________ and ____________ in
SIOUX LAKOTA
7) Battle fought between the ____________ and ____________ in
the Black Hills of ______________.
_______ was found in the hills in 1874.
MINERS
SOUTH DAKOTA
GOLD

7. GEORGE CUSTER
8) Colonel ___________________________ led an attack against the ____________
who were led by “___________________” and “________________________”
This battle came to be known as “__________________________________”
This battle took place at
______________________________
The ___________________ won the battle.
LAKOTA
SITTING BULL
CRAZY HORSE
CUSTER’S LAST STAND
LITTLE BIG HORN, MONTANA
LAKOTA SIOUX

9. 9) ___________ tribe ordered to leave their land
NEZ PERCE
9) ___________ tribe ordered to leave their land
Chief __________ refused and was forced to __________________.
10) By 1880, most Native Americans lived on ________________.
JOSEPH
SURRENDER
RESERVATIONS

10. SARAH WINNEMUCCA DAWES ACT EDUCATION FARMERS U.S. CITIZENS 25 YEARS
11) One Native American, ___________________________, wanted reforms.
The ___________________ of 1887 was passed:
_________________ was given to Native Americans
They were to become _______________
They were to become _________________
They could not sell land for at least _____________
This plan did not work
Native Americans wanted to be ______________ and not farmers
DAWES ACT
EDUCATION
FARMERS
U.S. CITIZENS
25 YEARS
HUNTERS

11. WOVOKA GHOST DANCE PEACEFULLY ANCESTORS WAR WOUNDED KNEE WEAPONS
12) _____________________, Paiute leader, taught
Native Americans the _________________. This
would help them live ______________________
and joyfully as well as help them remember their
_______________.
The U.S. thought it was a ____________ dance.
The US ordered Native Americans near
_______________________ to turn in _______________.
U.S. soldiers fired on the Native Americans killing
____________________________.
____________________ and _________________ have all but disappeared
GHOST DANCE
PEACEFULLY
ANCESTORS
WAR
WOUNDED KNEE
WEAPONS
MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN
LAND
TRADITIONS

12. Problems in the Great Plains Vocabulary
Sand Creek Massacre – mass killing of Cheyenne in Colorado by the U.S. army
Dawes Act – law that broke up Native American reservations and tried to give Native Americans more rights
Ghost Dance – Sioux ritual believed to chase away the whites
Battle of Wounded Knee – U.S. massacre of Sioux in South Dakota