History 17B Midterm #1 Zack Jodry History 17B Professor Pritchard March 10th, 2015 Jodry 2 Part One: Explain the various policies of the US government toward Native American tribes, 1870-1890. Give concrete examples of these policies and various tribal responses to US government actions. America’s Gilded Age. A time where in the span of 20 years, a major amount of progress has made its way to our young nation. The Statue of Liberty made its debut on
including the Native Americans, would pay for it. Manifest destiny was the “motto” for the country in this time. The first railroad that could cross the entire country was built. This encouraged many to move out west. While this was good for the Americans, it might not have been so good for the Native Americans. Native American land and culture was impacted by western expansion of the United States because of the Transcontinental Railroad, and the United States army, or militias, and government. If a railroad
World War l ended Natives Americans had an alteration in their lives. The office of Indian affairs (OIA) had to remove additional acreage from Indian control, Native American eventually where more desperate for land. After the civil war an expansion in farming, agricultural productivity on reservations was problematic for Native American this competition between Native Americans and other farmers from other races was one that Native Americans could not win. Most Native American farmers did not have
the history of the Native American in the U.S. compare with the values that stand at the foundation of the U.S. (freedom, liberty, equality)? The Native Americans same as other indigenous people around the world faced up rigorous ordeals of history. The Native Americans still keep grievance in bottom of their heart against expansion of the US territories to their motherland in1800s, which subjugated their freedom, sacred land and heritage. Furthermore, history of Native Americans evidently expressed
The Native Americans removal can be compared to the Holocaust,but it also can’t not be compared to the Holocaust. I’ll start with how the removal can be compared to the Holocaust,we remove the Native Americans from their land because gold was found and moved the Native Americans,these can be compared to how the Germans took Jews to the camps. Another way to show these two events similar is when Jews had to wear a yellow star on their clothing to show they are a Jew,it’s like the Renaming Program
explains the history of the United States from the perspective of the Native American people. The truth about this country’s history has been known for a long time but seldom taught. Columbus is not a hero who discovered this land, but a man who started the desecration of the Native American people, even to this day, this country’s repulsive treatment of native people continues to be disturbingly reinforced by the US government. Native American’s greeted the new colonists in a friendly, welcoming manner
t in order to live aside the Native Americans. The government saw their actions as a sign of rebellion. The government’s actions showed early signs of racism. The U.S also developed a sense of superiority as they saw the Native Americans inferior to their “kind”. The Indian Removal Act stripped the Native Americans of their entitlement to their lands. The Native Americans were told by President Andrew Jackson that they had no constitutional means to resist and that it was in their best interest
The Fifth Amendment of the Bill of Rights (1791) included in the Constitution of the Unites States (US) declares that “No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.” Later, President Roosevelt during his campaign address of October 13, 1932, certainly stated that the “government is responsible for its citizens ' welfare.” Recently, Rabbi Greg Harris in a recent lecture at the National
African Americans and their history as slaves. Most people don’t think of Native Americans. Most people do not relate Native American issues with modern times. Native Americans are at the bottom of most economic structures and have been since the beginning of time. I chose to demonstrate how the majority of the Native American tribes are suffering in terms of social, economic and intellectual standards due to lack of property rights. Native Americans deserve the same rights as other American citizens
many Native Americans tribes. Slowly, as settlers migrated to the U.S, they began to expand into lands owned by the Native Americans for hundreds of years back. Before the civil war, Native Americans had initially welcomed European settlers as they believed in sharing the land with the newcomers. They would help the settlers in their travel across the plains by providing supplies and expert advice on location. In return, European settlers introduced horses and weapons to the Native Americans tribes