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Read pp. 633 - 637. a. What was the status of the "West" at the close of the Civil War? -The mid-west was undeveloped and not settled by whites>>frontier -consisted of Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma

b. In the summer reading, you learned about the effect of germs and geography on the Indian population. Using the text, how did whites 'attack" the environment in which the Indians lived before whites and Indians ever fought a real battle? -spread of diseases -hunted and killed livestock

c. What was the reservation system, and what misunderstandings paved the way for the cruelties and problems that came to characterize the system? -Reservation system- set up boundaries for tribes and divide them into two colonies-North and South, in order to make room for westward expansion -whites misconception of Indian society/politics were false

d. What kinds of deals did Indians agree to in return for moving to a reservation? How well did the US government live up to its end of the deals? -Indians wanted food, clothing, other supplies and to be left alone> US gives supplies and they will leave -US government were corrupt and did not follow through>gave them moth-eaten blankets, spoiled beef, and other defective provisions to save more money for themselves

e. Who were the "buffalo soldiers"? The buffalo soldiers were African American US soldiers who were named by the Native Americans