chapter 6 section 2 quiz
Sitting Bull
Escaped to Canada after the Battle of Little Big Horn
pushed the Sioux into the Dakotas
How did the U.S. government respond to attacks by Sioux Indians in eastern Minnesota?
sacred.
In contrast to white settlers, Native Americans viewed nature as
assimilate
Indians becoming part of national life by adopting the culture and civilization of whites
Chief Joseph
Led a group of Indians on a 1,300-mile journey to Canada
diseases introduced by white settlers.
Native American civilizations were threatened by
Dawes General Allotment Act
Replaced reservation system with a land portioning system
reservations
Specific areas set aside by the government for Indian use
the Dawes General Allotment Act.
The assimilation of Native Americans was a goal of
Sand Creek Massacre
Unarmed Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians killed by Colorado militia