Unit 7: The Frontier West Review

Plains Indian warriors engaged in this ritual dance, believing that it would call upon their ancestors to give them powers to defeat the Americans. The Ghost Dance

What was completed at Promontory Point, Utah? The Transcontinental Railroad

What was the subject of Helen Hunt Jackson’s book “A Century of Dishonor”? The continued abuse of Native Americans by the American Government

This religious group established a permanent colony in Utah. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons)

He led the Mormons to the Great Salt Lake Basin. Brigham Young

What government agency announced in 1890 that there was no longer a frontier in America? The U.S. Census Bureau

This historian wrote a paper in which he claimed that the American character was a product of the frontier. Fredrick Jackson Turner

He was the recognized leader of the Lakota Sioux and a leading figure in the Battle of the Little Big Horn. Sitting Bull

This final battle with the Lakota, Cheyenne and others came about mainly because of American fears stirred up by the Ghost Dance. Wounded Knee

This Nez Perce leader stated that he wished to “fight no more forever” when faced with destruction by the U.S. army. Chief Joseph

This migratory mammal was key to survival for many of the Plains tribes. Buffalo (Bison)

For Native American children who went to “Indian Schools” meant to Americanize them, what was often the unfortunate social result? Viewed as outcasts by both Indian and White society

Known as “Yellow Hair” to the Cheyenne, he and his men were slaughtered at the Battle of Little Big Horn. Gen. George Custer

What tribe is best known for losing ¼ of their people in what became known as the “Trail of Tears?” The Cherokee

In what general location did Custer’s men discover gold? The Black Hills of the Dakota Territory AKA South Dakota AKA Lakota Sioux and Cheyenne territory

This American government policy granted land to Indians who agreed to give up their tribal identity. The Dawes Severalty Act

In Oklahoma, what was the opposite of a Boomer? A Sooner Someone who illegally staked an early claim in the territory

This term referred to an out of control herd of cattle. Stampede

Wagon trains heading west generally left this “jumping off” city by late spring to avoid winter snows in the Rockies and beyond. Independence, Missouri

He was known as “The Pathfinder.” John Fremont

This pioneer group’s biggest mistake was purchasing and following the map for Hasting’s Cutoff. The Donner Party

This was the famous cattle trail that ran from Texas to Abilene, Kansas. The Chisholm Trail

Most of what we “know” about this mountain man and partner of John Fremont was printed in fictitious dime novels. Kit Carson

This new invention used in the West contributed to the decline in the “long drive” of cattle because it prevented their free movement across the plains. Barbed Wire