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How did the Native Americans of the Great Plains live before they had the use of horses?
They only had dogs to transport stuff
How did the Native Americans get horses?
They either traded or stole from Spanish settlers
How did the use of horses change their lives?
They could transport things a lot easier. Their economic, political, and social life changed.
What was the Native Americans' main source of food, and what other things did they use it for?
Buffalo clothing, shelter, and bones for tools, sports, training for war, ritual, and worship
What two companies formed the Transcontinental Railroad? Where did they meet? What did they gain for building these railroads?
Union Pacific Company, Central Pacific Company. Land grants were given as well as money per mile and they connected promontory point
Who worked on these railroads?
10,000 for Union Pacific - they were Irish immigrants. For Central Pacific - Chinese immigrants.
How did the railroad lead to the decline of the buffalo?
Hunting buffalo became sport and the railroad cut herds in half.
Who was Blake Kettle?
Blake Kettle was a Cheyene war chief
Who was Colonel John Chivington?
Colonel John Chivington captured Blake Kettle.
Who was Red Cloud?
Protested against a road being built. Fought for Bozeman Trial. A Sioux war chief.
Why did the discovery of gold in the Dakota Territory lead to "Little Big Horn"? Who was involved, and what happened there?
The Sioux were camped there. General Custer and his troops were killed.
Who was Chief Joseph? Who were the Nez Perce?
Nez Perce tried to capture Chief Joseph at Wallowa Band.
What was the Dawes Act?
Broke up Native American Nations that were even on reserves.
What is Horse Culture?
The transformation from dogs to horses
What was the Sand Creek Massacre?
15-25 US soldiers
What was the Winter Offensive of 1865?
The Cheyene move North after the Sand Creek Massacre.
