Cultures in Conflict NOTES

  1. What is the title of this Power Point AND the title of Chapter 17?
  2. Why do you think this title was chosen?

NATIVE AMERICANS vs. ANGLO-AMERICANS

  1. What is one thing that both sides of this conflict were fighting for?

Why?

  1. Native Americans:Anglo Americans:

STRENGTHS STRENGTHS

WEAKNESSESWEAKNESSES

  1. Who do you think had the “upper hand”? This is an opinion you need to think about

Why? ______

MEDICINE LODGE TREATY

  1. What were the conditions for each side according to the Medicine Lodge Treaty?

Native Americans -

United States -

  1. Was the Medicine Lodge Treaty successful?

IMPORTANT TEXAS INDIAN CHIEFS AND WARRIORS

  1. Who were the Kiowa Chiefs described below:

“Orator of the Plains”

Leader of the War Faction of the Kiowa Tribe

Leader of the Peace Faction of the Kiowa Tribe

Killed in transport to prison after the Warren Wagon Train Raid

  1. Who were the Comanche Chiefs described below:

Known for his speech at the Medicine Lodge Treaty meeting

Son of Peta Nocona and a white captive named Cynthia Ann Parker

IMPORTANT WHITE LEADERS OF THE FRONTIER WARS

  1. Describe the following as they relate to the Frontier Wars in Texas:

Ulysses S. Grant

Lawrie Tatum

General Tecumseh Sherman

General Philip Sheridan

Col. Ranald Mackenzie

WARREN WAGON TRAIN RAID

  1. What was a constant threat for settlers in Texas during this time?
  2. What was the significance of the Warren Wagon Train Raid?

WHAT THE BUFFALO MEANT TO THE NATIVE AMERICANS

  1. In what ways did the Native Americans use the buffalo?
  1. What did the Kiowa chief compare the buffalo to in order to help whites understand how it felt to have them taken away from them?

USING BUFFALO TO DESTROY THE NATIVE AMERICANS

  1. What was the single most effective strategy the whites used in destroying the Native Americans?
  1. Who was instrumental in making sure that the strategy in #3 was carried out?
  1. What was the significance of the “Frontier Line”? What did it mark?

IMPORTANT BATTLES IN TEXAS

  1. The Red River War consisted of many battles. Two were very important. What were they?

Battle at ADOBE WALLS

  1. Who was the leader of the Comanche at Adobe Walls?

Who were the Anglos at Adobe Walls?

What was the result of the Battle at Adobe Walls?

Battle of PALO DURO CANYON

  1. Who was one of the leaders of the Native Americans at Palo Duro Canyon?
  2. Who was the leader of the whites at Palo Duro Canyon?
  1. What was the result of the Battle of Palo Duro Canyon?

BUFFALO SOLDIERS

  1. What were Buffalo Soldiers?
  2. How did they get their name?

APACHE’S LAST STAND IN TEXAS

  1. Who was the leader of the Apache at Rattlesnake Springs?
  2. Who was the leader of the whites at Rattlesnake Springs?
  3. What was the result of the Battle at Rattlesnake Springs?
  4. What were the results of the Frontier Wars in Texas?

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