Foreign Affairs: Impacts of Western Expansion on Native Americans Flashcards
What was the National Myth?
The belief that the West of North America was just free land for the USA to take
How were Native Americans seen due to the National Myth?
They were seen as savages who were intruders on land that should belong to the USA
How many conflicts were there in 1871 with Native American tribes?
101 conflicts
What war broke out with Native Americans in 1876 and why?
The Great Sioux War broke out after Gold was found in the Black Hills in Dakota
What did the government originally try and do with white encroachers in the Black Hills when gold was discovered?
Tried to prevent them from going there
When the white encroachers overwhelmed the Black Hills, what did the Federal Government rule?
All Native Americans had to leave the Black Hills by the 31st of January 1876 or they would be considered as hostile
What deal did the Government try to do with the Native Americans to get them out of Black Hills?
Tried to give them $6 million in compensation
What was the long term impact of the white colonisation of Black Hills?
All Native American settlers in that area where completely wiped out
Name 2 treaties the USA made with the Native Americans after the Civil War and what year these treaties were made
The Treaty of Medicine Lodge in 1867 and the Treaty of Fort Laramie in 1868
What did the Treaty of Medicine Lodge do?
Created new borders for Native American territory
What event caused the Treaty of Fort Laramie to be created? What year did these wars last from?
The Red Cloud Wars, lasting from1866-68
What was the purpose of the 1868 Treaty of Fort Laramie?
To create peace between the USA and Native Americans and move them to Black Hills in Dakota
What was a long term negative impact of the Native Americans being moved to Black Hills in Dakota?
In 1876, gold would be discovered there and they had to move to reservation lands.
What Act was created by Johnson to create Reservation lands? What year?
Peace Act, 1868
How did Hayes try to help the Native Americans during his Presidency?
He created the Bureau of Indian Affairs
What was the purpose of the Bureau of Indian Affairs?
To prevent corruption in Native American Reservation areas
What did the Federal Government want to do with Native American children?
‘Americanize’ them
What type of schools were made for Native American children?
Assimilation schools
What was the scale of Assimilation schools by 1899?
By 1899, $2.5 million was being spent each year on 373 Assimilation schools with over 20,000 pupils in total.
