4. Government saw NA as problem. Flashcards
Possession of land obstacle to
Manifest Destiny
Tribal way of life at odds with American way of life.
tribal structure meant they had some self-determination.
tribal laws meant NA not subject to the full law of the country.
Nomadic, tribal, communal life style alien to settlers.
Nomadic lifestyle following buffalo herd contrasted with permeant settlements of new settlers
Differences in religious practices and use of hallucinatory drugs during tribal ceremonies.
Many saw NA as
savages who needed to be brought under control and ‘Americanised’
how gov tried to ‘americanise’ NA
In practice-
converting NA to Christianity,
educating them,
providing them with permeant land which they could farm.
how did gov attempt to destroy tribal life
through policies which had aim of assimilation
