3.4 Changes in the Way of Life of the Plains Indians

• The Plains Indians had deep spiritual beliefs connected to the land and the buffalo.


  True
• The Plains Indians' spiritual beliefs were deeply connected to the land and the buffalo.


  True
• The Plains Indians depended on the buffalo for food, clothing, shelter, and tools before 1835.


  True
• The influx of settlers led to the loss of much of the Plains Indians' traditional lands.traditional
• The buffalo was central to the Plains Indians' economy.


  True
• The Plains Indians lived on the Great Plains of North America.Great
• The Plains Indians followed the seasonal movements of the buffalo herds for their nomadic lifestyle.buffalo
• The Plains Indians were nomadic, following the buffalo herds seasonally.nomadic
• Overhunting by settlers led to a significant decline in the buffalo population.


  True
• The Plains Indians had deep spiritual beliefs and were deeply connected to the buffalo
• The buffalo provided the Plains Indians with food, clothing, shelter, and tools
• Overhunting of buffalo by settlers led to a decline in their population.


  True
• Before 1835, the Plains Indians relied on vast herds of bison for survival.


  True
• Match the U.S. government policy with its effect on the Plains Indians:

  Fort Laramie Treaty (1851) ↔️ Established reservations

  Medicine Lodge Treaty (1867) ↔️ Reduced reservation sizes
• What was the primary goal of boarding schools for Native children?

  Cultural assimilation
• The Allotment Act of 1887 divided reservation land into individual plots
• What was the primary economy of the Plains Indians based on?

  Buffalo
• What did the buffalo provide the Plains Indians with?

  Food, clothing, shelter, tools
• What was the primary role of the buffalo in the Plains Indians' economy before 1835?

  Provided food, clothing, shelter, tools
• Key impacts of Westward Expansion on the Plains Indians

  1️⃣ Loss of traditional lands

  2️⃣ Decline in buffalo population

  3️⃣ Disruption of spiritual beliefs
• What type of lifestyle did the Plains Indians have?

  Nomadic
• What were the three fundamental aspects of the Plains Indians' way of life?

  Nomadic, buffalo, spiritual
• What was the primary impact of Westward Expansion on the Plains Indians?

  Disruption of their way of life
• The decline of the buffalo undermined the Plains Indians' dependence on the buffalo
• The decline in the bison population undermined the Plains Indians' economy and way of life
• The Indian Removal Act of 1830 forced Plains Indians to move west of the Mississippi River.

  True
• What was the effect of suppressing spiritual practices on the Plains Indians?

  Disrupted their connection
• The suppression of spiritual practices disrupted the Plains Indians' connection to the land and buffalo.


  True
• Red Cloud's War forced the U.S. government to abandon plans to build a road through Lakota territory
• The Plains Indians followed the seasonal movements of buffalo herds to maintain their nomadic lifestyle.


  True
• The Westward Expansion disrupted the Plains Indians' nomadic lifestyle, buffalo-dependent economy, and spiritual beliefs
• What did the disruption of the buffalo undermine for the Plains Indians?

  Cultural practices and traditions
• Match the time period with the impact on Plains Indians:

  Pre-1835 ↔️ Dependent on bison

  Post-1835 ↔️ Undermined economy and lifestyle
• The Fort Laramie Treaty of 1851 established reservations for certain Plains Indian tribes.

  True
• Steps in cultural assimilation efforts on the Plains Indians:

  1️⃣ Establish boarding schools

  2️⃣ Pass the Allotment Act

  3️⃣ Suppress spiritual practices
• What did the Ghost Dance Movement aim to restore for the Plains Indians?

  Connection to land and buffalo
• Red Cloud's War forced the U.S. government to abandon plans for a road through Lakota territory.


  True
• The Ghost Dance Movement aimed to restore the traditional way of life for the Plains Indians.


  True
• Chieftains of Plains tribes retained their authority under U.S. government policies.

  False
• What led to the decline of the buffalo population?

  Overhunting by settlers