Life on the reservations (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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What was the main aim of the reservation system according to the US government?
What was the main aim of the reservation system according to the US government?
To stop resistance & destroy traditions
Why did the government choose specific locations for reservations?
Why did the government choose specific locations for reservations?
Deliberately chose worst possible lands
Which diseases spread rapidly through reservation communities?
Which diseases spread rapidly through reservation communities?
Measles and influenza
What power did Indigenous agents have on reservations?
What power did Indigenous agents have on reservations?
Enormous power over daily life aspects
What effect did the Indian Agency Police have within communities?
What effect did the Indian Agency Police have within communities?
Created division within communities
What happened to chiefs in 1871?
What happened to chiefs in 1871?
No longer permitted to sign treaties
Why were Indigenous children forcibly removed from families?
Why were Indigenous children forcibly removed from families?
To eliminate Native American culture
What did separating children from families deliberately break?
What did separating children from families deliberately break?
Traditional knowledge transmission
What was hunting's role in Plains Indian society?
What was hunting's role in Plains Indian society?
Central to social structure
What religious practices did the government prohibit?
What religious practices did the government prohibit?
Feasts, dances, and ceremonies
What was the result of making traditional skills useless on reservations?
What was the result of making traditional skills useless on reservations?
Economic dependence on government rations
What was a long-term consequence of reservation life?
What was a long-term consequence of reservation life?
Loss of languages, customs & knowledge