Nowhere to Run

Time runs out for the Native Americans

From the Trail of Tears in the late 1830s to the closing of the frontier west in 1890, the fate of the Native American tribes grew progressively dim. Some tribes cooperated with the U.S. government but many chose to fight, living up the Native American tradition of bravery and courage. This only darkened the days.

For the terms below, define the event, then present the effect the term had on U.S./Native American relations.

Black Hawk War	Fort Laramie Treaty	Santa Fe/Oregon Trails	Homestead Act	Sand Creek Massacre
Little Big Horn	Dawes Act	Red River War	Ghost Dance	Wounded Knee