Question

for the following questions, match the appropriate word to complete the sentence. note: there are more words in the word bank than necessary.

passed by congress in 1887, this act split native american reservations into smaller 160 acre lots, which forced native americans to abandon their understanding of land use and family units, and force smaller nuclear families to compete with each other economically.

in 1862, congress passed this act, which allowed male citizens on the union side of the civil war to claim up to 160 acres of western territory.

this event resulted in the death of approximately 150-300 lakota people by the american military cavalry in december of 1890 after the arrest and murder of chief sitting bull.

this was a popular spiritual movement among several native american groups led by wovoka and other leaders who preached of returning american lands to native american hands during the late 1800s.

this event occurred in 1864 and resulted in the death of 200 cheyenne people in colorado even after surrendering to the american calvary.

in 1893, a historian named fredrick jackson turner wrote what became known as this, which argued that westward expansion had given americans a distinct democratic and independent culture apart from britain.

word bank:
frontier thesis
allotment act
wounded knee
spirit walk
westward documents
sand creek
ghost dance
civil indian act
homestead act
bison canyon

Explanation:

Analyze the 1887 reservation land act

The first prompt describes an 1887 act of Congress that split Native American reservations into smaller 160-acre lots to force assimilation and individual land ownership. This historical legislation is the Dawes Act, also widely known as the Allotment Act.

Analyze the 1862 Western territory land act

The second prompt describes an 1862 act allowing Union-supporting male citizens to claim up to 160 acres of Western territory. This is the Homestead Act, which encouraged westward migration.

Analyze the December 1890 Lakota event

The third prompt describes a tragic event in December 1890 resulting in the deaths of 150–300 Lakota people by the US cavalry following the arrest and murder of Sitting Bull. This historical event is the Wounded Knee Massacre.

Analyze the late 1800s spiritual movement

The fourth prompt describes a spiritual movement led by Wovoka preaching the return of Native American lands. This movement is the Ghost Dance.

Analyze the 1864 Colorado event

The fifth prompt describes an 1864 event where 200 Cheyenne people were killed in Colorado by the US cavalry despite surrendering. This is the Sand Creek Massacre.

Analyze Fredrick Jackson Turner's 1893 writing

The sixth prompt describes the 1893 thesis by Frederick Jackson Turner arguing that westward expansion shaped American democracy and culture. This is the Frontier Thesis.

Answer:

No.	Problem	Answer
2	In 1862, Congress passed this act, which allowed male citizens on the Union side of the Civil War to claim up to 160 acres of Western territory.	Homestead Act
3	This event resulted in the death of approximately 150-300 Lakota people by the American military cavalry in December of 1890...	Wounded Knee
4	This was a popular spiritual movement among several Native American groups led by Wovoka and other leaders...	Ghost Dance
5	This event occurred in 1864 and resulted in the death of 200 Cheyenne people in Colorado even after surrendering...	Sand Creek
6	In 1893, a historian named Fredrick Jackson Turner wrote what became known as this, which argued that Westward expansion had given Americans a distinct democratic and independent culture...	Frontier Thesis