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Pioneers who found theselves under attack from the Indians (Native Americans) would ride their covered wagons towards one another. The caravan would then have all of the horses facing one another. This was called, "Circling the wagons," because it formed a circle. The livestock and people would be within the circle, taking cover from the Indians behind their wagons. They would then take out their weapons and attack in return. Today, whenever people are trying to get together to defend themselves from an attack by others, whether physical, verbal, or written, we say, "They are circling the wagons." This is where the expression originated. --Stephanie Louise Bender
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How did slaves remain undetected?
If their owners were right on their trail, slaves would put pepper all over their trail so the hunting dogs could not sniff them out!
Where did many of the plains Indians come from?
i would have to say that the ancestors of India are the Harappa people, or the aryans. i don't think its proven which one it is
Where the blackfeet friendly?
Yes, the Blackfeet Indians were very friendly. The only time they were not was when another tribe or group of peoples were aggressive or mean to them, then they would feel threatened. Blackfoot Indians are very nice people.
What did Columbus call the Indians?
Columbus went west to go east, but he thought he was in India. He called the people he met "indians". His diary reflects he didn't think much of them and thought they would make good slaves. He mainly wanted them to bring him gold. When one man brought a few nuggets to him Columbus got so mad he cut the man's hands off. Columbus was a greedy man who wanted riches, and power.
Why were black people chosen to be slaves?
Black people were chosen as slaves because Indians ran back into the mountains. They were also used to the hot conditions in Africa, so people back then assumed they would be great workers. It is not because they were racist.
Why would politicions support the Indian removal act and the trail of tears?
Because they wanted the land for the white people and the Indians weren't considered American
What steps would you not take when creating a character sound off?
Interview people you have encountered recently.
How would Jane describe the people she had encountered?
charitable
Who first discovered the trail of tears?
No one discovered it. It was a trail that was already there and was simply used for the removal of thousands of indians. Andrew Jackson was the person that wanted to remove the indians from the homeland so I guess your answer would be Andrew Jackson.
Who were the white people involved with the Trail of Tears?
The whites involved in the Trail of tears would have been the soldiers who accompanied and initiated the migration, and the settlers and government officials who ignored the Supreme Court and required the migration.
Why would people face challenges on the Oregon trail?
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What did people eat on the Santa Fe Trail?
When people would get to the spot of where they would hunt buffalo they would dry the meat and save it
What did people on the Oregon trail do for entertainment?
The Oregon Trail travelers would read, write in a journal, and sometimes they would sing or play music.
What would people from India be called?
Indians
What languages were spoken on the Mormon trail?
English was the main language spoken by the Mormon pioneers, but many came from other areas of Europe, especially Scandinavian countries. Other common languages on the Mormon trail would be Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch, and German. Some trail guides also spoke some Native American langauages or Spanish because they encountered many Native American tribes and Mexican or Spanish people along the way.
Why did the Sioux Indians not want the Bozeman Trail to be built?
Because it would go through there territory and it would effect there hunting. also they were greedy and didn't want it to be built.
How were Oregon and Santa Fe trail different?
The Santa Fe trail was was for people who wanted to trade at Santa Fe. They would take there stuff to Santa Fe to be sold. The oregon trail was for people who were moving west.
