The significance of the railroads (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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Time period of railroad impact on Plains
Time period of railroad impact on Plains
1862-1876
3 Indigenous nations on the Plains
3 Indigenous nations on the Plains
Sioux, Cheyenne, and Blackfoot
Definition of Indigenous
Definition of Indigenous
First people to live in a place
Basic unit of Plains Indigenous society
Basic unit of Plains Indigenous society
Bands - small family groups led by chiefs
What were tribal networks?
What were tribal networks?
Multiple bands sharing cultural and linguistic ties
Role of warrior societies
Role of warrior societies
Protecting communities and leading military campaigns
How did chiefs gain their positions?
How did chiefs gain their positions?
Wisdom, hunting skill, and warrior ability
What did Indigenous decisions require?
What did Indigenous decisions require?
Council agreement and community consensus
Who rejected Red Cloud's 1868 treaty?
Who rejected Red Cloud's 1868 treaty?
Chief Sitting Bull and his followers
Men's traditional roles in Plains societies
Men's traditional roles in Plains societies
Hunting and warfare
Women's traditional roles in Plains societies
Women's traditional roles in Plains societies
Food production, childcare, maintaining shelter
Year transcontinental railroad completed
Year transcontinental railroad completed
1869