How long is the movie Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee?
2h 13m
What is the central idea of the passage Red Cloud’s speech after Wounded Knee?
Throughout Red Cloud’s life, he was a proponent of peace and in this speech he argues that those who were killed at Wounded Knee and involved in the Ghost Dance movement were not proponents of violence against whites.
What was the tone of Red Cloud’s speech?
Chief Red Cloud uses relatively simple language to create an innocent, almost child-like tone. Using the rare, and direct second person point of view helps him to create this tone. He may be trying to play on the image of the gentle savage to sway the audience. He creates a somber tone, humble and saddened.
Why was Red Cloud important?
War chief and leader of the Oglala branch of the Teton Sioux, Red Cloud was born in present-day, north-central Nebraska near the forks of the Platte River. He was the first American Indian in the West to win a war against the United States. He was also the last.
Why does Chief Red Cloud have ethos?
In his speech on Indian Rights, Chief Red Cloud uses ethos in order to gain the respect of his white American audience and _________5. By using these appeals to ethos, Chief Red Cloud is able to create a sense of unity and respect towards his white American audience.
What was the significance of the Ghost Dance Do you see any parallels to more recent resistance movements?
The Ghost Dance was associated with Wovoka’s prophecy of an end to white expansion while preaching goals of clean living, an honest life, and cross-cultural cooperation by Native Americans. Practice of the Ghost Dance movement was believed to have contributed to Lakota resistance to assimilation under the Dawes Act.
Why did the government sign the Treaty of Fort Laramie?
In the spring of 1868 a conference was held at Fort Laramie, in present day Wyoming, that resulted in a treaty with the Sioux. This treaty was to bring peace between the whites and the Sioux who agreed to settle within the Black Hills reservation in the Dakota Territory.
Which of the following best summarizes the circumstances Chief Red Cloud and his people were facing before they were placed on reservations?
The right answer is “B Red Cloud describes the situation as bleak; with little food and fading traditions, they felt one of their only choices was to agree to reservation life and adopt white American ways.”
Why the ghost dance became so popular in the late 1800s?
The Ghost Dance was associated with Wovoka’s prophecy of an end to white expansion while preaching goals of clean living, an honest life, and cross-cultural cooperation by Indians. Practice of the Ghost Dance movement was believed to have contributed to Lakota resistance to assimilation under the Dawes Act.