objs 1. discuss why the united states adopted the reservation policy. 2. explain why war erupted...
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OBJS1.Discuss why the United States adopted the reservation
policy.2.Explain why war erupted between the Native Americans
and the US Government.3.Discuss how the US Government attempted to
Americanize the Native Americans.
Who is this man?
Copy HWRead and outline p. 436-443 and take notes on the
following:How did the Federal Government help to settle the
newly acquired territories?Who were the migrants to the Plains and what was life
like?QuestionsHow did the Dawes Act change Native American
culture?What were the Jim Crow laws?What were the Civil War amendments and what did
each do?What was the case and decision in Plessy v. Ferguson
IntroWhat had the Indian Removal Act done?
Indian CountryIndian Removal Act (1830) – had moved all
NA s west of the Mississippi River
Treaty of Ft. Laramie (1851) – US had promised NA s control of the PlainsViolated when news of “gold” spread
New treaties signedPlains Indians forced to move to reservationsPromised permanent reservation land, money,
food and yearly suppliesBureau of Indian Affairs created to oversee the
above Worked with the US Gov.
Native American ResistancePlains Indians opposed to reservation system
without buffaloFought US Gov. – 20K soldiers and NA
enemiesBuffalo Soldiers
Sand Creek Massacre - CO1864 200 Cheyenne and Arapaho were killed Result = Treaty of Medicine Lodge – 1867
NA Resistance con’tSioux
US gov forced to move – gold in the Black HillsSitting Bull leads defiance1876 – vision of a great Sioux victoryBattle of Rosebud – NA s gain confidenceCamp set up w/2000 SiouxCuster sent to attack = outnumbered 3 to 1
Killed along with all of his men BATTLE OF LITTLE BIGHORN
Wounded KneePauite holy man – Wovoka began the Ghost
DanceQuote p. 429Outlawed by US Gov.Sitting Bull killed in a skirmishDec. 15th 1890Dec. 29 – 300 Sioux killed / 30 US
militaryEnd of “Indian Wars”
Nez PercesNE OregonForced to move to
IdahoSkirmish erupts Nez Perces on the
run to Canada chased by US solders
Surrendered432 – Chief Joseph
speech
SWApache
Geronimo opposed to the reservations
Attacks on settlementsSurrendered Sept. 4,
1886
PauiteSarah Winnemuca
appealed to Pres. Hayes to let them return to their land
Hayes approved but BIA opposed
AssimilationFed. Gov.
established Indian Schools to Americanize the NA s – Ex. Carlisle School in PA
Dawes Allotment Act (1887) – division of NA lands to be divided into 160 acre parcels – claimed by NAs Purpose – turn Plains Indians into farmersDisaster for NA s
NavajoUS gov tried to
force them to farm on unfertile land
Moved to diff. reservation and thrivedSilver mining Sheep herdingWeaving
closureBy 1890 – NA pop was only 250K