MONDAY- US Native American Policies
Assimilation - Way of put Native Americans kids to military schools to learn English language, stripping from their culture (wanted to make them "white") We wanted them to become American (live like us so we didn't have to fight them anymore.
Kansas-Nebraska Act 1854- Significant because it pushed the Indian Tribes further west
Indian & Oklahoma Territory Merge in 1907 forming state of Oklahoma -government open up Indian & Oklahoma territory for settlement
Destruction of Buffalo -way to eliminate the Indians
Dawes Act-1887
Gave land to Native America families to farm -160 acres to families, only 80 acres to unmarried adults, Ended tribal ownership of land, Those that do this will be granted US citizenship, Goal was to "Americanize" Native-Americans, Native Americans lost much of their land, Not required but the other option was not good, Ended in the 1930's under President Roosevelt's Indian Reorganization Act.
Who fought? When?Where?Who Won?Why?how?Leaders from each side deaths casualties details include pictures and sources
Hundred Slain (Fetterman Fight)
TUESDAY- worked on presentation
WEDNESDAY- worked on presentation
THURSDAY-
Battle of Little Bighorn - Fought on Little Bighorn River (Montana Territory), The Indians won
Battle of the Tongue River - The troops wanted to make peace with the Indians, US Military won.
Battle of the Hundred Slain (Fetterman Fight) - Indians vs. US soldiers (Indians won)
Battle of Wounded Knee- Federal Troops vs. Sioux Indians (Indians won)
Sand Creek Massacre - In Sand Creek, Colorado, Part of the American Indian War, Native Americans vs. Settlers
FRIDAY- video
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