Native americans

Question 1

What happened as a result of The Plains War?

Answer 1

Many Native Americans died

Question 2

Name 3 important acts regarding NA political rights before 1940.

Answer 2

The Dawes Act 1887- NA’s gain citizenship and voting rights
The Indian Citizenship Act 1924- extended this right
The New Deal/Wheeler Howard Act- gave greater administrative roles to NA’s and NA women the right to vote

Question 3

Name 2 political turning points after 1940 for NA’s.

Answer 3

The Termination Policy 1953- Ended recognition of tribes and stripped NA’s of the little rights that they had left from treaties.
Nixon’s presidency- He reinstates some NA nations meaning they can now contest about loss of rights to the Supreme Court.

Question 4

Name NA education turning points before 1940.

Answer 4

Reservation policy meant that children had to go away from family to boarding schools where they were stripped of culture, religion, language and tradition.
Mariam report 1928 declares NA schools understaffed and underfunded
New deal- Wheeler Howard Act builds new NA schools where they can learn about their religion and culture, encouraged women to take up education.

Question 5

Name post 1940 changes to education.

Answer 5

Termination policy means little funding for NA schools and limited education on culture.