Plains Indians: way of life (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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When white settlers first encountered Plains Indians
When white settlers first encountered Plains Indians
1840s
Type of lifestyle Plains Indians developed
Type of lifestyle Plains Indians developed
Nomadic lifestyle
Three Plains Indian tribes
Three Plains Indian tribes
Apache, Cheyenne, Lakota Sioux
Who introduced horses to Plains & when
Who introduced horses to Plains & when
Spanish in the 1600s
3 ways horses revolutionised Plains Indian life
3 ways horses revolutionised Plains Indian life
Transportation, hunting efficiency, warfare
What buffalo provided for Plains Indians
What buffalo provided for Plains Indians
Virtually everything needed for daily life
Part of buffalo not used & why
Part of buffalo not used & why
Heart - believed it gave herd new life
What buffalo sinew was used for
What buffalo sinew was used for
Thread for sewing
What a tipi was made from
What a tipi was made from
Buffalo hide stretched over wooden poles
Why tipi pyramid shape was important
Why tipi pyramid shape was important
Withstood powerful winds on open Plains
What a travois was
What a travois was
Triangular platform of 2 poles & net for moving goods
What pulled a travois
What pulled a travois
Horses or dogs