Sept 10 Notes (Settlers vs Native Americans)

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Non-Indians viewed frontier as open for development, but Indians lived there for centuries

The West was NOT Empty

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Starting in 1812, all Eastern tribes were forced West of the Mississippi River

Indian Removal Policy

By 1850, few tribes were left in the East

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Different views of landSettlers & Indians

Clashed

Settlers argued that land was theirs to claim, since Indians had done nothing to “improve it”

Indians believed land could not be owned

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Settlers & RRs killed buffalo population, angering Indians

Settlers & Indians Clashed

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1.Go to a RESERVATION (federal land set aside for a Native American tribe)

Options for Indians

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1.Go to a RESERVATION (federal land set aside for a Native American tribe)

Options for Indians

2. ASSIMILATE (adopt the beliefs & culture of Whites)

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1.Go to a RESERVATION (federal land set aside for a Native American tribe)

Options for Indians

2. ASSIMILATE (adopt the beliefs & culture of Whites)

3. RESIST the settlersGENOCIDE ~ extermination of a racial/ethnic group

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By 1890, most tribes signed treaties with the govt. to live on reservations

Options for Indians

Govt. also promised to provide supplies each year

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