Set: West Texas Wars part II

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Native Americans usually had the advantage in battles with the U.S. army untilthe Colt pistol was invented
Native Americans resisted reservation life because they fneeded the buffalo to survive, insisted West Texas belonged to them ,and wanted to roam free over the plains
The land north of Texas, which is present-day Oklahoma, was calledIndian Territory
The Treaty of medicine Lodge Creek was signed inKansas
Satanta, Big Tree,a and Satank were all Native American Chiefs that were arrested afterthe Warren Wagontrain Raid
After a two-week tour of Texas, General Sherman became convinced thatthe peace policy was NOT successful
Striking Eagle said that Native Americans viewed the buffalo as theirmoney
after the battle of adobe walls, the Comanches, Kiowas, Cheyennes, and other Plains peopleincreased attacks on frontier settlements
the most decisive battle of the Red River campaign was atPalo Duro Canyon
the Native Americans who raided settlements along the Rio Grande after 1875 were theApaches and Kickapoos
Poor Texans and Tejanoshad their land taken illegally
Ambitious ranchersexpanded their land and herds
Civil War deserters and outlawscrossed into Texas
The end of the wars in the American West also marked the end ofNative Americans' way of life
Agrican American troops were kicknamed "buffalo soldiers" byNative Americans
effective, brave, and ruthless can all describe what group of peopleTexas Rangers

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Creator pamelasue28
Created April 21, 2008
Group Coach Smith's Texas History
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  1. Civil War deserters and outlaws crossed into Texas - 2 misses
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  3. Striking Eagle said that Native Americans viewed the buffalo as their money - 1 miss
  4. after the battle of adobe walls, the Comanches, Kiowas, Cheyennes, and other Plains people increased attacks on frontier settlements - 1 miss
  5. Satanta, Big Tree,a and Satank were all Native American Chiefs that were arrested after the Warren Wagontrain Raid - 1 miss
  6. the most decisive battle of the Red River campaign was at Palo Duro Canyon - 1 miss
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