The American West - NATIVE AMERICANS QUIZ (GCSE History)

They had many uses for buffalo. They'd eat their MEAT, use their SKIN for [blank_start]clothing[blank_end] and [blank_start]tents[blank_end], SINEWS for [blank_start]rope[blank_end] and [blank_start]bowstrings[blank_end], BONES for implements such as [blank_start]knives[blank_end] and even their DUNG for [blank_start]fuel[blank_end].

Why were the Indians able to follow the buffalo on it's seasonal migrations? [blank_start]They were nomadic[blank_end].

Horses were brought to the American West by the Europeans in the [blank_start]16th century[blank_end].

Why were horses so beneficial to the Native Americans?

After men had hunted the buffalo, the women would [blank_start]prepare and organise[blank_end] it.

What was the role of women in a tribe?

The Native Americans practised polygamy.

Label the key parts of the tipi.

What were the roles of Children (boys) in a camp?

What were the roles of the Elderly in a camp?

What was the role of men in a tribe?

What was the Indians view on the world?

They believed in a great spirit called [blank_start]Wakan Tanka[blank_end], who they believed created all of nature and was very powerful. Because of this belief the Indians were very respectful of nature and all living things. They saw every person, animal, tree and plant as having its own [blank_start]spirit[blank_end]. Young braves would fast and pray until an animal came to them in a vision, that animal was their [blank_start]guardian spirit[blank_end]. They'd kill that animal to make a bag which would carry all their belongings, called 'the medicine bag'.

Circles were an important symbol to them as they represented all things being connected.

Every tribe had a [blank_start]medicine man[blank_end]; a man with strong power and unusual wisdom. They would interpret visions and make contact with [blank_start]the spirit world[blank_end]. They would cure the sick by connecting with the spirits through [blank_start]prayer[blank_end], [blank_start]rituals[blank_end] and [blank_start]ceremonies[blank_end]. Due to exceptional [blank_start]wisdom[blank_end], they'd help the chiefs and elderly in council meetings to make decisions.

Why did the Indians remove the scalp of their enemies after killing them?

Two main examples of the Indians warfare was the [blank_start]counting coup[blank_end] and [blank_start]scalping[blank_end] - both confused and outraged the whites.

Dog soldiers were a special group in the tribe. What were their responsibilities?

The 3 main ways they'd hunt buffalo were [blank_start]Stampede[blank_end] (Startle the herd and chase them into narrow valleys where they'd be trapped so they could kill them easily, or down a cliff), [blank_start]Creep[blank_end] (dressed as wolves and crept up on them and attacked, as buffalo's let wolves close to them.) and [blank_start]Chase[blank_end] (After they got horses they'd run along side the herd, shooting at them with arrows)

They'd perform many rituals and dances to contact the great spirit, one of them being the [blank_start]Sundance[blank_end]. This was performed by the Medicine Man and was believed to bring good [blank_start]fortune to a hunt[blank_end], and [blank_start]cure illness[blank_end]. It was also a great celebration in the tribe.