History Vocab #3

2. A battle between US forces, and Sioux and Cheyenne tribesmen on June 25, 1876 resulting in a Native victory
6. A material of soil and grass
9. A gold rush caused by gold nuggets found in Sacramento Valley, 1848
13. An Apache leader that resisted Mexican and American troops
15. The killing of around 300 Lakota by US soldiers
16. It allowed the US government to divide and distribute Native American land as they pleased
17. A Nez Perce chief who led his people away from US troops into Canada

1. Land reserved for Native Americans by the government
3. A railroad that went across the US
4. An act that granted citizens up to 160 acres of land if they lived on and improved it
5. A trail across the US that went from the Missouri river to Oregon
7. A Lakota chief who gathered Sioux tribes in an attempt to keep their land from US forces
8. When a minority changes their culture to fit the majority
10. Rustic; Countryside
11. Large town of high population
12. The creation of an original device
14. A change where something becomes more fitting for its surroundings