President Grant's Peace Policy Flashcards
1
Q
When was it
A
1868
2
Q
What did grant try. To do
A
Improve reservations as indians were being forced into them. He wanted indians to be more like white Americans
3
Q
What was grants aim
A
Calm tensions between Indians and white Americans
4
Q
What did he replace
A
Corrupt agencies with religious men
5
Q
What. Did he increase budget too
A
2 million dollars for looking after Indian tribes on the reservations
6
Q
Why were indians allowed to leave
A
To hunt but if they didn’t go back peacefully the army would move them
7
Q
Who did he appoint and what did he say
A
Ely Parker and he said Indians should be called ‘ignorant wards’ if they didn’t agree to move onto the reservations
