IMPACT ON AMERICAN INDIANS

He defeated the U.S. Army at the Battle of Little Bighorn.

• Sitting Bull

• Chief Joseph

• Geronimo

• Custer

He tried to lead his tribe to Canada to avoid relocating from his traditional land to live on a reservation.

• Sitting Bull

• Chief Joseph

• Geronimo

• Custer

He led a series of raids against new settlements and avoided capture by U.S. Army troops.

• Sitting Bull

• Chief Joseph

• Geronimo

• Custer

What is the process in which a group gives up their own culture to blend with another

• Conversion

• Acceptance

• Assimilation

• Nativism

Westward expansion had the most negative effect on which group of people?

• European immigrants
• African Americans
• Southern farmers
• American Indians

Which event marked the end of the conflicts with American Indians?

• Plight of the Nez Perce
• Battle of Wounded Knee
• Battle of Little Bighorn
• Chivington Massacre

General George Armstrong Custer and the 7th Cavalry were defeated at the--

• Battle of Wounded Knee
• Battle of Fallen Timbers
• Battle of Wabash
• Battle of Little Bighorn

How do these images show the impact of westward expansion on Native Americans?

• Native Americans were forced to assimilate into American culture
• Native Americans gained opportunities to own land
• Native Americans benefitted from purchasing mail order goods
• Native Americans went west in search of gold and silver wealth

"Hear me, my chiefs; my heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more, forever."
                        Chief Joseph; 1877
What is the best explanation for Chief Joseph making this statement?

• His fight for his people's land was unsuccessful.
• He knew he was dying.
• He could no longer hunt with his people.
• He was giving up his position as chief.

Where were Native Americans forced to relocate?

• States

• Towns

• Reservations

• Camps