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Module 2 Assignment on American Nation, American Empire The Assignment for Module 2 includes two short-answer questions. Answer the questions based on the assigned lesson. Do not use outside sources. Question 1- Source Analysis: Complete the following source analysis questions by analyzing the “School Begins” cartoon and more specifically the scene with the Native American sitting on the other side of the “classroom.” What is the historical context of that scene? In other words, what was the U.S. policy toward Native Americans in the mid to late 19 th century? Did most Native Americans have the right to vote? Were they citizens? (Remember that the cartoon was created in 1899, so what happened afterwards cannot help us understand Dalrymple’s message.) - The U.S. policy toward Native Americans in the mid 19 th century is the Dawes Act. This act required Native Americans to convert themselves to Christianity or to becoming more like Americans. The Dawes Act also promised U.S. citizenship to Native Americans who also had the allotment policy and adopted the habits of a more ‘civilized life’. This also means they were inhabited the rights to vote. I would not say that all Native American’s we’re automatically granted citizenship and the right to vote, you can see how this can emerge havoc. They assimilated as many Native Americans as they could into lands that we’re sold for cheap but had strict contract attached to them, land that was not sold was later declared ‘surplus land’. Why did Dalrymple include the image of the Native American “student” in his cartoon? How does the scene of the Native American “student” help Dalrymple convey his main message of the

Module 2 Assignment on American Nation, American Empire cartoon as a whole? Describe specifics symbols used to help support your analysis. (Hint: Dalrymple’s main message is mentioned briefly above and in greater detail in the lesson.) - Dalrymple included the image of the Native American “student” in his cartoon to further highlight these injustices and represent the idea of forced adaption through the establishment of Indian boarding schools. This occurred when Native American children were taken away from their families and forced to adopt European- American cultures and values. This was applied to students who were either born into the society or those who adapted to the allotment policy and adjusted to the habits of a more civilized or Americanized life due to the implementation of the Dawes Act. By placing the Native American student on the other side of the classroom, Dalrymple further exemplifies the separation or exclusion Native Americans had faced within the educational system in the 19 th century. - To explain, Dalrymple’s inclusion of the Native American’s presence in the cartoon represents his attempt in understanding Native Americans into society while disregarding their unique heritage and traditions. To additionally add, the symbols in the scene further contribute to the analyzation and can vary person to person. To me, what stuck out was the feather headdress worn by the Native American student. This is recognizable considering it’s a symbol of the Native American culture. The presence of the feather headdress in the cartoon undermines and exhibits the attempt to deprive Native Americans of their cultural identities and forcing them to adopt other norms.

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