American Policy

Question 1

Define: Manifest Destiny

Answer 1

the belief that all Americans should have the rights and the means to occupy the whole country

Question 2

Methods of controlling Native Americans on reservations?

Answer 2

Take away: Buffallo, chiefs, children, ban religion, create government agents

Question 3

Why did people make the journey to the west 1840-1850?

Answer 3

Manifest Destiny (Gov), Prejudice (Mormons), Wealth (Gold 1849), Space + land ( Timber and Culture Act 1873)

Question 4

Outline: Battle at Wounded Knee

Answer 4

1. Last rebellion in reserves from Native Americans
2. Vision of ‘rising dead Indians’
   3, The ghost Dance was performed
3. Americans thought this was violent, killed men women and children
4. Sitting Bull killed

Question 5

How did the army help destroy the Native Americans way of life?

Answer 5

Railroads- armed by army 
Buffallo killing
Manifest destiny
Sand Creek Massacre
Forts which went through N.A land

Question 6

Government Acts for settlers 1860-1880?

Answer 6

Homestead Act 1862
Timber and Culture Act 1873
Desert Land Act 1877

Question 7

Outline: Battle of Little Bighorn (Sioux War)

Answer 7

Native Americans gathered together in reservation, had stolen weapons from Americans
Custer was ordered to go around and attack in a 3 with Cook and Terry
He disobeyed orders
Got slaughtered- too little weapons and outnumbered
Made the US harden attitudes –> change in policy

Question 8

Factors which drove change in American Policy towards Native Americans?

Answer 8

Greed/money
Manifest Destiny
Foreign investment (railroads)

Question 9

Define/outline: Fort Laramie Treaty 1851 , Fort Laramie treaty 1868

Answer 9

Fort Laramie 1851: “forever pieces of land given” like Black Hills
1868: End of Red Cloud’s ‘war’ - gave back land of Dakota