Changes to the Native Americans of the Plains’ way of life (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Quizzes
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After which year did the government try to subject Native Americans through assimilation?
After which year did the government try to subject Native Americans through assimilation?
1877
How many buffalos wandered the Great Plains in 1840?
How many buffalos wandered the Great Plains in 1840?
35 million
In which year were industrial machines invented to convert buffalo skins into leather?
In which year were industrial machines invented to convert buffalo skins into leather?
1871
How many boarding schools were Indian children sent to in the west?
How many boarding schools were Indian children sent to in the west?
117
Who founded boarding schools for Indian children in the 19th century?
Who founded boarding schools for Indian children in the 19th century?
Colonel Richard Pratt
Which U.S. President signed the Dawes Act of 1887 into law?
Which U.S. President signed the Dawes Act of 1887 into law?
Grover Cleveland
How many acres did the Dawes Act allot to each Plains Indian family as a homestead?
How many acres did the Dawes Act allot to each Plains Indian family as a homestead?
160 acres
Who said performing the ghost dance would help reclaim the Great Plains in 1889?
Who said performing the ghost dance would help reclaim the Great Plains in 1889?
Wovoka
On what date did the Wounded Knee Massacre occur?
On what date did the Wounded Knee Massacre occur?
29 December 1890
Approximately how many Indians died in the Wounded Knee Massacre?
Approximately how many Indians died in the Wounded Knee Massacre?
150