HIST 1005X Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Pueblo Revolt, Winter Count, Smallpox
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Propelled in reaction to introduction of horses in the southwest trade. Made traded goods appropriated for their own culture. Introduction of guns from french and british traders. The forested lands of the upper mid-west (minnesota. With the introduction of trade they were forced to move west. Spanish were driven out of new mexico by the pueblo people 1680 there was a revolt drove them back to texas. This opened up trade with the indian peoples. Horses as trade items: changed lifestyles of the indian peoples. Indian people were not used to seeing people riding other animals. Rst thought they were monsters coming over the hill. Introduction of guns: large impact on indian peoples. Easier hunting horses made hunting easier too. Fire arms from 17-18th centuries not quick, not overly ef cient. Introduction of steel arrow heads, swords, knives, tomahawks. Smallpox worked its way up to canada saskatchewan. Winter count birch bark scrolls or hide paintings.