Foreign Affairs: The Consolidation of Territory Flashcards
What was the dream of Thomas Jefferson with Native Americans?
He hoped that they would just accept USA culture and Christianity and there would not need to be any conflicts to make them in to American Citizens
What did Thomas Jefferson’s idea demonstrate the concept of?
Assimilation
What would be the reality with Native Americans contrasting Jefferson’s dream?
There would be many wars against the Native Americans which would not even help them to become American Citizens
What schools were created for Native Americans and what was their purpose?
Assimilation Schools. These would teach Native American children to speak in English, adopt Christianity and also cut their hair short
How much land were Native Americans allowed to buy under the 1887 Dawes Act?
160 acres
What would happen for Native Americans who bought land under the Dawes Act in the long term? How long would it take?
After 25 years, they would be granted citizenship
Where did the lands given to Native Americans under the Dawes Act come from?
Indian Reservations
What did the USA Federal Government do to the excess Indian Reservation land that would not be given to people who accepted the Dawes Act?
Sell it off to White settlers
What was the long term negative impact of the Dawes Act for Native American Tribes? Why was this significant?
They lost 90 million acres of land, which was 2/3 of the total land they owned before the 1887 Dawes Act
What happened at the Battle of Wounded Knee in 1890?
The Union Army surrounded a camp of Native Americans in South Dakota and were meant to negotiate with the Native Americans but massacred them instead
What was the new idea created by the Native Americans which the USA feared would cause an uprising?
Ghost Dance
How many people were killed at the Wounded Knee Massacre?
300 people
What was the situation for USA expansion by 1890?
They had expanded to the whole of North America
What was a long term negative event with the Dawes Act by 1891?
It was renewed to only give Native Americans 80 acres of land
What was the scale of Assimilation schools by 1899?
There were 373 Assimilation Schools with over 20,000 students in them in total.
How much was the Federal Government spending on Assimilation schools a year by 1899?
$2.5 million a year
When did the first Assimilation school get made?
1879
What was the consequences of not sending your child to an Assimilation school if you were a Native American?
You would be incarcerated
