Chapter 5 Section 1Cultures Clash on the PrarieWhite men thought of Indians as Savages, and didn't get along with them.Horse were used to explore land, and Buffalo was a main food source.Native Americans lived in extended families, and learned from story telling.Land was owned by everyone, and shared.Boys taught to hunt.People wanted to more West for gold, silver, riches, farming, adventure.Settlers believe the Indians didn't own the land.How did the goverment restrict land over the years? 1. pushed them to bigger tracks of land. (the great planes) then took it back. Always gave them the worst land, and broke promises. 2. went to war, battles. 3. distroyed the buffalo.To treat Native Americans with respect, they wanted to make them give up their cultures, for Whites.
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