Factors eventually leading to the defeat of the Plains Indians included
a. the arrival of the railroads in the West.
b. disease.
c. near-extermination of the buffalo.
d. warfare with the U.S. army.
e. extinction of Indian religious beliefs.
a, b, c, d
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A) military modernization B) economic reforms C) educational reforms D) the building of the trans-Siberian railroad
Traditional beliefs and superstitions remained solidly in place in the culture and led to the eruption of panics and __________ in almost every Western land.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
How did artwork such as Lamentation help Moravian missionaries convert American Indians to Christianity?
A) The crucified Jesus appealed to young male Indians who viewed him as a brave warrior. B) Christianity attracted Indians because images of Jesus were pleasant and peaceful. C) Indian women took pity on the images of a crucified Jesus. D) Indians believed that Christianity would revitalize their native traditions and customs.
The Indian village communities of the Chesapeake were united in a politically sophisticated union known as the _____________
A) Grand Alliance B) Covenant Chain C) Iroquois Confederacy D) Powhatan Confederacy