Conflict and tension with plains indians Flashcards

Plains Indians followed buffalo herds for food, clothing, and shelter, which conflicted with settlers' desire for land ownership and farming.

US government policy forcing Native Americans to move west of the Mississippi River, creating tension over land use.

Treaty that allocated specific territories to Plains Indian tribes in exchange for safe passage for settlers, but was often broken by settlers and the government.

US troops attacked a Cheyenne and Arapaho camp in Colorado, killing over 100 Native Americans, including women and children.

Sioux and Cheyenne forces defeated General Custer's troops in Montana, a rare victory for Plains Indians.

Law that aimed to assimilate Native Americans by dividing tribal lands into individual plots, undermining their communal lifestyle.

Settlers and hunters killed buffalo in large numbers, destroying the Plains Indians' main food source and way of life.

Railroads disrupted Plains Indians' hunting grounds and brought settlers, increasing tension and conflict over land.

Plains Indians were forced onto reservations, restricting their movement and traditional way of life.

A spiritual movement among Plains Indians in the late 1880s, seen as a threat by settlers and leading to the Wounded Knee Massacre (1890).