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Ch. 5 Vocab - KS
KS history CH. 5 Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Veto | to reject a bill from becoming a law. |
| Representative Government | A form of government in which the citizens delegate authority to elected representatives. |
| Ordinance | A local law. |
| Segregate | To separate by race; to keep apart. |
| Secede | To withdraw from an organization. |
| Guerrilla | A member of an irregular military unit moving in small bands, using surprise raids. |
| Fort Leavenworth | The oldest active army fort west of the Mississippi River. |
| Fort Larned | Protected the Santa Fe Trail. |
| Fort Scott | Protected Native Americans from squatters. |
| Sterling Price | Confederate Genereal during the Battle of Mine Creek; wanted to capture MO for the Confederacy. |
| William Quantrill | Confederate guerilla who attacked and burned the town of Lawrence, KS; killed as many men and boys of the town as he could. |
| John Chivington | Betrayed Cheyenne chiefs Black Kettle and White Antelope, murdering hundreds of men, women and children. |
| James Lane | Established the Frontier Guard and "First Colored Infantry". |
| What was the Frontier Guard responsible for while in Washington DC? | Protecting the White House, President Lincoln and the US Capitol building. |
| How did the outnumbered Union army defeat the Confederates at the Battle of Mine Creek? | By using a cavalry charge. |
| What did Black Kettle and White Antelope want from the US Government? | Peace. |
| What was one purpose of Frontier Forts? | To keep the peace between Indians and Americans moving west. |
| What happened to fort soldiers when the Civil War began? | A. They returned home and fought for their side of the conflict (Union or Confederate). |
| What were two reasons the Southern states seceded? | Slavery and state’s rights. |
| What attracted African Americans to enlist in the Union army? | They received pay equal to white soldiers. |
| Which battle made the First Colored Infantry famous? | The Battle of Honey Springs |
| What happened during Quantrill's Raid of Lawrence? | The Confederate guerrillas killed as many boys and men of Lawrence as they could. |
| What did the US government promise the chiefs at the Medicine Lodge Treaty? | The government would protect the tribes from whites, build schools, give them farming tools and give them food. |
| Which state had the highest death rate among soldiers in the Civil War? | Kansas |
| What was Order No. 11? | ordered Missouri residents in 4 counties to vacate their homes in hopes of preventing any more raids across the state line. |
| Who were the buffalo soldiers? | African American soldiers in the 9th and 10th cavalry of the U.S. Army. |
| Amend | To alter, change or add to. |
| Who were Black Kettle and White Antelope? | Cheyenne chiefs who were promised peace and protection by the US Government. |
| What was the Sand Creek Massacre? | John Chivington and other US military soldiers attacked the Cheyenne settlement outside of Ft. Lyon, CO. |
| What promises were made to the tribes at the Medicine Lodge Peace Treaty? | Protection from whites, supplies/food, schools and homes built by the US government. |
| What did tribes living on reservations rely on Americans for? | food, clothing and supplies |
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