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Description
Flashcards by Emily Smerkiin, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Emily Smerkiin
almost 9 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Great Plains | Flat area in the Midwest just east of the Rockies |
| Plains Indians | Numbered over 75,000 and depended on horse and buffalo |
| Buffalo | Provided meat, shelter, clothing, food, tools, and canteens |
| Horses | Brought by Spanish and provided hunting and transportation methods |
| Treaty of Fort Laramie | First major treaty between US and Plains Indians Accepted Indian claims to land but allowed settlers to build forts and roads Promised that US would pay for land damage |
| Reservations | Areas of federal land for Native Americans |
| Reasons for Plains Wars | Colorado gold rush |
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