Native Americans Flashcards
Albany Union
Ben Franklin
Based on indian government model
Squanto
Founding of colony
Worcester vs. Georgia
Decision rendered by Marshall In favor of Cherokee native americans Jackson did not enforce his decision Led to the trail of tears, oklahoma territory Winfield Scott led trail of tears
Decline of Plains Indians
Nomadic tribes 1. White traders killing all the buffalo 2. Primary exposure to disease 3. Railroad brought white man to the plains Reservation system
Reservation System
Concentration camps
Concentrate native american populations to control easier
These are self reliant nomadic people, they are becoming dependent
Hunted by army when try to leave reservation system
Battle of Little Bighorn 1876
Custard, american general, was sent out to defeat them
Miners were looking for gold and invaded indian lands (sioux burial grounds)
Battle of Wounded knee 1890s
Last massacre of the plain indians
Pocahantos
Married John ?
Tecumseh and the Prophet
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Pontiac’s Conspiracy
Biological warfare
Dawes Act 1881
American government followed policy of assimilation
Bring them into american culture
Led to formation of Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Destroyed native american culture
1891 Helen Hunt Jackson
“A Century of Dishonor”
Book about the treatment of native americans
Assisted the idea of assimilation
1933 Indian Reorganization Act
Recognized tribal life
Realized wrong with assimilation ideas
Navajos trained as marines, assisted with Japan security problems