US History

1. Why did the Indians lose control of the
Plains?
How far was Custer
responsible for the
defeat of the Seventh
Cavalry at the Battle of
the Little Big Horn?

2. Why did the Indians lose control of the
Plains?
• Learning Objective:
• By the end of the lesson, you will be able to...
• Identify why the Indians lost control of the Plains
• Summarize the causes for the end of the Indians
• Evaluate the reason for the end of the Indians
Write down
the
underlined
words in bold!

3. Class reading of pages 80-81 in
the textbook

4. Task one
You are to write down the
main reasons for the end of
the buffalo’s. Do you think
this was the reason for the
end of the Plains Indians?
Why?

5. Class reading of pages 82-83 in
the textbook

6. Task two
How did reservations control the
Plains Indians? You are to write
down 2/3 bullet points for the
following headings:
Territorial
Political
Economic
Religious
Educational

7. Plenary
What do you think was the main reason
for the Indians losing control of the
Plains? Why do you think this was?