warfare Flashcards
(11 cards)
what was Tecumseh’s role?
Significance?
Shawnee leader who tried to organise a confederation of tribes against the US
Native American societies were too divided geographically and ideologically that they could not deal with settlers coming into their land
what was signed after the Creeks were defeated at Horseshoe Bend?
significance?
Treaty of Fort Jackson
the Creeks lost 2/3rds of their land, as many tribes found their land reduced by the war of 1812
who did the Native Americans lose the support of after the war of 1812?
significance?
the British
without the help of the British, the Native Americans were much weaker and could not resist the US, giving in to treaties and bribes
where were the Seminoles ordered to move to in 1823?
significance?
from Northern Florida to Central Florida
Central Florida was swamp land, not suitable for living or farming
what started the second Seminole war?
significance?
the Treaty of Payne’s Landing
this ordered the Seminoles to leave Florida completely, an example of the five civilised tribes being treated just as poorly, racism at the heart of all interactions
how did the US win the second Seminole war?
significance?
sending in troops to burn down villages and farms against the guerrilla warfare
only 3000 Seminoles survived and were transported, it cost the US govt 1500 men and 50 million dollars, they were really willing to destroy them
what happened in the Little Crow’s war?
significance?
the Sioux were not given their supplies and killed 700 American settlers
the government had promised to give aid under the Appropriations Act and failed to do so, they were pre-occupied with the Civil War, the survivors were basically sentenced to death when they were sent to the Crow Creek reservation where the conditions were so bad that 400 died the first year
what happened at Sand Creek in 1864?
significance?
some of the Cheyenne tribe refused a treaty with the US, they were gathered and promised protection before Colonel Chivington killed 450
women and children were included in this, Chivington showed no remorse and he and his men were considered heroes, racism at the heart of all interactions
what happened in the Great Sioux war?
significance?
settlers responding to the discovery of gold broke the treaty of Laramie and the US wanted to buy the Black Hills, the Sioux refused, Sitting Bull raised 7,000 men and defeated the US at the Battle of Little Bighorn, the Sioux were eventually defeated overall and their reservations made smaller
united Native Americans prove to be successful, but it is still not enough against the power and resources of the US govt
what year was the wounded knee massacre?
significance?
1890
right at the end of the decade, they still had hope up until this point
how did the massacre at wounded knee come about?
significance?
the American settlers were scared that the ghost dance was a signal for a mass uprising, so Sitting Bull was shot for allegedly starting the movement, so his followers fled to wounded knee creek where 200 were shot
they were unarmed, again showing how ignorance and racism fuelled the conflict between the US and Native Americanc
