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