You are to (1) make a post on the message board that answers all of the following questions and (2) give 5 quality and thought out replies to other posts
Your post is worth 15 points (5 per part) and the responses are 1 point each making this worth a total of 20 points
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1. Please summarize the major cultural differences between Plains Indians and others that were moving West
2. What factors tended to be the largest contributors to conflict and "Indian Wars" - give exact examples of specific encounters to make your point
3. Analyze the role played by US government in regards to the Plains Indians of this time - How were they viewed? What did the Government want to see done? What policies were put in place and how did the policies contribute to helping or hurting the relationship with the Natives.
1. Please summarize the major cultural differences between Plains Indians and others that were moving West
ReplyDeleteOne difference between the Natives and others moving West was that the Natives believed that land couldn’t be bought, sold, or owned. Whereas the white men that were moving out West believed the exact opposite. Another difference was that the white men were mainly farmers and the natives were mainly hunters. When hunting Buffalo the natives used every part of the animal, and hunted them for survival. The white men however were hunting the buffalo for sport and used little to none of the buffalo. Then natives used hunting bows and the white men used rifles to kill the buffalo. Natives lived in small extended families, where white men lived with just their wife and kids.
2. What factors tended to be the largest contributors to conflict and "Indian Wars" - give exact examples of specific encounters to make your point
The increased mobility from horses caused war when hunters from one tribe following buffalo trespassed on another tribe’s land. The U.S. government promising the natives reservations and then taking it back and killing the natives, a good example of this is the Massacre at Sand Creek. What happened there was most of the Cheyenne, believing they were under the protection of the U.S. government, peacefully returned to Colorado’s Sand Creek Reserve for the winter. Yet the U.S. army commander in the west S.R. Curtis sent a telegram to militia colonel John Chivington that said “I want no peace till the Indians suffer more.” So in response to this the colonel and his troops descended on the natives. Around 500 women and children and 200 warriors were at the reserve. 150 of them were killed by the colonel.
3. Analyze the role played by US government in regards to the Plains Indians of this time - How were they viewed? What did the Government want to see done? What policies were put in place and how did the policies contribute to helping or hurting the relationship with the Natives.
The U.S. government viewed the natives as obstacles that were in the way of the land they wanted to settle. The government wanted to see the natives became part of the U.S. or assimilate into our culture. Congress passed the Dawes Act in 1887 “aiming to Americanize” the natives. The act broke up the natives’ reservations into saleable land, but before the U.S. government could sell the land they gave each native some land. 160 acres to each head of the household, and 80 acres to any unmarried adult native. The government then said that the money made from selling the land would go towards farming supplies for the natives. The natives never saw any of the money or farming supplies they were promised.
I agree with all your answers. It was written very well.
DeleteWell stated in two now i wrote mine before seeing this and I am feeling intimidated about the size of mine but i only see 10 commons including my own.
DeleteI am just changing one thing in my common that there is only 5 commons.
Deleteyour third answer was very well written and worded
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This in my opinion was the best written response on this website. I tried to find a mistake or something not quite right but I can't. I don't say this a lot but awesome job!!!
DeleteYou did an amazing job! I really liked yours and I should of added some stuff in mine like the Natives didn't believe that land should be bought or sold. You did good.
DeleteI agree with number one the difference between the natives and the others. Especially, how the natives believed that land couldn't be bought, owned, or sold.
DeleteVery good job, you went into detail and worded your answers very well. You must have put a lot of time into this.
DeleteI really like how you had more to say, very well written.
DeleteYou described it very clearly an well written.
Delete1. Please summarize the major cultural differences between Plains Indians and others that were moving West
ReplyDeleteThe major cultural differences between Plains Indians and others people that moved there are that the Indians didn’t believe in owning, buying, selling land. Another reason is the Natives hunted the buffalo for food, hide, and everything in the buffalo, but the White men just hunted the buffalo for game. A third difference is the language they spoke the White men spoke English while the Indians spoke Navajo. Those are just some of the cultural differences between Indians and White men.
2. What factors tended to be the largest contributors to conflict and "Indian Wars" - give exact examples of specific encounters to make your point
Some of the largest contributions were the. The Dawes act took Indian’s land and divided it up, 160 acres for a married man, and 80 acres for a single man. Battle of wounded knee is another reason. The Battle of Wounded Knee happened in December 1890, and American troops rounded up about 350 starving and frozen Sioux, and demanded all of their weapons. Then there a gunshot, from which side it is unknown, and the troops killed 150 women and children. Those are just two major factors that lead to all the fighting between Indians and White Men.
3. Analyze the role played by US government in regards to the Plains Indians of this time - How were they viewed? What did the Government want to see done? What policies were put in place and how did the policies contribute to helping or hurting the relationship with the Natives.
The role the government play was that they the Indians to assimilate which means for them to give up their culture and adopt our culture. To achieve this they did what was called The Dawes Act. Another thing that The Dawes act did was take Indian’s land and divided it up, 160 acres for a married man, and 80 acres for a single man. The government also wanted the Indians to assimilate which means for them to give up their culture and adopt our culture.
I agree with everything and it was well written but you said the same thing twice about the Dawes Act in numbers 2 and 3.
DeleteI agree but you repeated yourself in 2 and 3.
DeletePoor Natives in two and in three i believe that you are just restating to further your point.
Deletei agree with what Dawson said about 2 and 3 being the same.
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They did not use "everything in the buffalo". For example they probably did not use organs. Eew!! But other than great job!!
DeleteI like how you stated that they spoke different languages.
DeleteThe Navajo were a Tribe of Native Americans. NOT ALL INDIANS SPOKE NAVAJO!
Delete1. Please summarize the major culture differences between Plains Indians and others that were moving West.
ReplyDeleteThe major culture differences from the Plains Indians and the other people moving West is that the Indians didn't think that the land they were on could be bought, traded, or that it could be sold. The people from the West thought that it would be good farming land and the Indians didn't think that either. The Indians used all of the buffalo when they killed one, but the people moving West just killed them for game and their fur.
2. What factors tended to be the largest contributors to conflict and "Indian Wars" - give exact examples of specific encounters to make you point.
The Dawes Act was one of the contributors to Indian Wars because the White Men would take the Indians reservation and gave some of it to the Indians 160 acres to those who are married and 80 acres to those who are single. Another one is the destruction of the buffalo the white men just shot the buffalo for game and there fur. They did this so they made the Indians go into the reservations that White men had for them.
3. Analyze the role played by the US government in regards to the Plains Indians of this time - How were they viewed? What did the Government want to see done? What policies were put in place and how did the policies contribute to helping or hurting the relationship with the Natives.
The thing that the government wanted to see done is that the Indians take up the White Mans culture instead of their culture. To make the Indians switch to our culture they put them on reservations. This was called the Dawes Act. One of the polices that the government put one the Indians was that they could only live in the reservation that was given to them. It hurt the Indians because now they were fighting because another tribe crossed into their reservation and they couldn't be there.
I agree with 1 and 2 but not 3 because the Dawes act didn't put them on reservations. It took the reservation land they were already living on and gave 160 acres to the head of the house for a married family, and 80 acres to any unmarried adult native.
DeleteI feel in 3 there could be more like stating something about them being divided in to reservations.
Deletei agree with what Dawson said about because they took the land and spread them out on their own land
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DeleteThey were not from the west. They were coming to the west.
DeleteI like how you stated that the government wanted to take on the white mans culture and believes. That is something I should have stated.
DeleteI liked it how you mentionrled the white mans culture in 2
DeleteI agree with you but you did repeat your self in 2 and 3.
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ReplyDelete1. Please summarize the major cultural differences between Plains Indians and others that were moving West.
The Plains Indians don’t believe that land can be owned by anyone, that land is for everyone to share equally. If you take something you have to replace it or bring it back. You never take more than is needed by you and your family. Others moving West were there to buy land and to find gold mostly. Plain Indians used every part of the Buffalo, unlike the settlers who just shot the Buffalo and left them there to rot. Indians believed in working together, not competing for things.
2. What factors tended to be the largest contributors to conflict and "Indian Wars" - give exact examples of specific encounters to make your point.
The Massacre at Sand Creek is a very good example for this question. The U.S government promised them reservation land and gave it to them but gave it out to the head of household and only gave them a certain amount and then sold what was left over. I think them trying to do what the Indians thought was wrong was wrong. The indians did not believe in owning land, and then the U.S came in and sold it promising to give them money. They never actually gave any of the money to the indians on the plains.
3. Analyze the role played by US government in regards to the Plains Indians of this time - How were they viewed? What did the Government want to see done? What policies were put in place and how did the policies contribute to helping or hurting the relationship with the Natives.
The US Government was trying to get land, they made the reservations smaller and split everyone into groups, they sold the land that wasn’t used by the indians and said that the money would come back to them in the end to help them. None of the money actually came back to them though, it went to the government.
I agree with number 1 but in number two when you said they promised them reservation land and they gave them a certain amount of land that was called the Dawes Act. It gave 160 acres to the married man and 80 to the single man. In number there you said the same thing as you did at the end of two.
DeleteNicely stated in one about the replacing it and returning i wish i remembered to put that in mine.
Deletethey did not promise them reservation land they promised them money and farming equipment.
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If you stated what that act was called in the last question, which is the Dawes Act, was what I thought your response was missing, other than that it was nicely stated.
DeleteIf you stated what that act was called in the last question, which is the Dawes Act, was what I thought your response was missing, other than that it was nicely stated.
DeleteI agree with number 1 with how you stated that they believed in not owning land and the settlers wanted nothing to do with that.
DeleteI agree with number 1 how they didnt believe That land could be owned by anyone.
DeleteI liked your awnser in number 1, you went into detail about land ownership and replacing what you took. But in number 3 you could've added that they wanted to assimilate the Indians.
Delete1. The major differences of culture of the Natives believe that land could not be owned, The buffalo is secured to the Natives, they were nomadic,and The Black Hills are secured to the Natives.
ReplyDeleteThe major Difference of culture of Americans believed that land could be owned, The buffalo are just walking balls of fur to the Americans, and there be gold in them Black Hills.
2. The conflict of the Navies and the Americans started over land, second it was over that the Americans were killing the buffalo in large numbers, Third The Most important reason the Americans were Massacring them.
3. The Americans viewed the Natives as Savages and inferior. The government wanted to take there land with minimal casualties(our Troops not dieing). The government's plan to take there land was the reservation system, which separated them. Second they actually tried to help themselves and the Natives, The Department of Indian Affairs signed a treaty which offered to give them supplies they could not get and the Natives had to not attack white settlers, Which in time they the Natives and the White broke the treaty.
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I think you have a typing error in your first response and I think that you could have put a few more comparisons in your first response, too.
DeleteI agree with number 3 with saying how the government just wanted the land and them off of it.
DeleteIn number 3 i liked how you sighted where you got your information.
DeleteGood, but you might have wanted to go into more detail on 1 and 2, and there was a few spelling mistakes.
DeleteI agree with you but you could add a little more in each one. You also had a couple spelling errors, but other than that it was good.
DeleteI agree with your answers were correct, but you had a couple spelling errors.
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ReplyDelete1.) The plains Indians new how to use the land and animals. They could use every part of the animals that they killed. The natives didn't believed in owning, buying, and or selling they believed in trading. Those are some cultural differences.
2.) The Dawes Act is where white men took almost all of the natives land and sold it. Married men got 160 acres and single men got 80 acres.
3.) The natives were obstacles to the government. They wanted them to learn our language and customs. So they passed the Dawes Act in 1887. The natives were promised money and farming equipment but never saw any of what they were promised.
I sort of agree with what you said but on number one you said "The plains indians new." Wrong new it should be knew with a k.
DeleteI agree with you but it was a little short and the same thing Dawson said.
DeleteI do agree, but you definitely
Deletecould have put a little more in there.
All of you answers were correct, but number 2 doesnt really explain much.
DeleteClean cut material just needed a little more explaination.
Delete1. Please summarize the major cultural differences between Plains Indians and others that were moving West
ReplyDeleteThe plains Indians believed that no one owns the land. It has a spiritual recognition to the them. It could not be bought, owned or sold. Native Americans decided to farm on it then they let it grow wild, again to restore it. When the white settlers came to America, the Native Americans actually taught the settlers how to farm, without realizing the settlers were going to own and take away the land the Natives once showed them how to use and what to grow on the land. They also believed in making and/or hunting only what they needed. For example, they used almost all they parts of the buffalo, unlike the white settlers. They did this because this is what they relied on for survival, whereas the settlers hunted for sport. Natives also used simple bow and arrows, unlike the white settlers' rifles.
2. What factors tended to be the largest contributors to conflict and "Indian Wars" - give exact examples of specific encounters to make your point
A few factors that tended to be the largest contributors to conflict some of the "Indian Wars" was dividing the Indians into specific areas. Before, could use whatever land that the food source was moving to. They later could move farther in less time by the use of horses. Therefore, they could be mid-nomadic other than being full nomadic. They would not have to move with their food source, usually buffalo, and having to pack up and move. If they did have to move they could carry a lot more supplies with the horses. But now since they are in divided areas, they might not be able to get a water or food source, because it is in another area. Because of this a tribe might trespass into another tribes land. This would most often lead to many "Indian Wars." One good example of this situation is the Dawes Act. This is the actual act passed to divide to Indians into these separate area of 160 acres of land for a married man and 80 acres for an unmarried man, which is what caused these situations. Another example is the Massacre at Sand Creek. This is where the government was giving the Natives reservations, but the government took the land and sold the remaining parts of their reservations. The money from the land was supposed to go to the Native Americans, but the government kept this and did not give any money to them. So, this battle was started when the Cheyenne tribe returned to their reserve called Sand Creek, trusting the government securities. But Curtis, Army commander of the west, sent a telegram to the military colonel Chivington and said, "I want no peace until the Indians suffer more." Chivington then took action and sent his troops to the reserve. On the reserve there was 500 women and children, along with 200 warriors.
3. Analyze the role played by US government in regards to the Plains Indians of this time - How were they viewed? What did the Government want to see done? What policies were put in place and how did the policies contribute to helping or hurting the relationship with the Natives.
The U.S Government wanted to assimilate the Native Americans to become more like the settlers For example, the government wanted them to farm, dress, and have the same religion, so they could blend in with society. This hurt the relationship between because this lead to the Dawes Act to "Americanize" the Native Americans culture, traditions, and beliefs. The government divided and tried to conquer them by, again, dividing them to turn against one another. The rest of the land that was extra was to supposed to be sold and fund Native needs to be able to assimilate into their culture, but they never saw any of the money.
I agree with you but number two doesn't make sense because you started to talk about The Massacre at Sandy Creek and then went back to talking about the Dawes act.
DeleteIn number one I liked how you compared that the Indians used bows and the Americans used rifles i didn't even think of that.
DeleteVery good job!! I really liked number one how you explained the differences, and compared them too.
DeleteYour answers are really good I like how you defined what assimilate means in number3
DeleteYou did a great job, you gave great information, especially on number 2. You made your answers clear and how you gave examples of assimilation in number 3.
DeleteI agree with Dawson number 2 was kind of difficult to understand, but otherwise very well written.
DeleteThis was awesome, it was well written, and had supporting details! However I aslo agree with Dawsons comment.
DeleteThese answers are very good.
DeleteIt is well writen, but where did you get information about plains Indians teaching them to plain, that was clearly in Jamestown where they learned to grow plains on this new land.
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ReplyDelete1. Please summarize the major cultural differences between Plains Indians and others that were moving west.
The major cultural differences between Plains Indians and others that were moving west was that Indians hunted for their food but Americans liked to farm. Natives hunted buffalo and used every piece of the animal for food, wool, tools, weapons, etc. while Americans hunted for sport. Also, Plains Indians didn’t stay in one place for a long period of time. Wherever the buffalo went the Indians went, but White people stayed in one place for a long period of time.
2. What factors tended to be the largest contributors to conflict and "Indian Wars" - give exact examples of specific encounters to make your point.
One factor was the Dawes Act. The Dawes Act gave Plains Indians their own land. A family of Indians got 160 acres and if they lived alone they got 80 acres. The rest of the land was sold. Then, there was the battle of Wounded Knee. At that battle the Natives laid down their guns and then a gun shot went off but no one knows for sure what side it was from and the whites ended up killing about 150 women and children. Another factor was The Destruction of the Buffalo. Tourists and fur traders killed off many buffalos for sport. There was only about 1000 buffalo left. Also when there was the gold rush settlers camped and mined on Native American land.
3. Analyze the role played by US government in regards to the Plains Indians of this time - How were they viewed? What did the Government want to see done? What policies were put in place and how did the policies contribute to helping or hurting the relationship with the Natives.
The U.S. wanted to assimilate the Plains Indians or have them adapt to the American culture. The U.S. thought that the Dawes Act would make it a step closer to be the same. The U.S. wanted everyone to speak the same and have the same culture.
I agree with one and two but three is just lacking and really doesn't make much sense.
DeleteThree was confusing, but I see the point you were getting across, that the government just wanted them to be the same.
DeleteIn one and two I liked how you gave many examples and how you explain what they did.
DeleteI thought your answers seemed thought out but you could have used a little more information on 3.
DeleteYour answers to the questions 1 and 2 were good but 3 need work.
Delete1. One cultural difference was the way they dressed. Their clothes were mostly made out of buffalo hide. They believed in different things such as land should not be owned, but shared. The settlers thought the total opposite.
ReplyDelete2. The natives believed in land should be shared and worked together and the settlers didn't. The Dawes Act was a big contributor to the wars.It took their land and divided it to different people. The setters also kept hunting buffalo for sport and killing them off, the buffalo was a big part of the indians culture.
3. The indians were viewed as objects in the way of the settlers. The government wanted the indians off the land and pushed back farther. Some policies divided the land to certain tribes which would make them weaker.
For number 3 the U.S. also wanted the natives to assimilate.
DeleteAlso in number 1 i liked that you talked about the difference in cloths i wish i would stated that in mine.
DeletePretty good, you might want to add a bit more to number 1, and some more examples to 3.
DeleteYour answers were said the point but you could make them more in detail.
DeleteOn number 1 you could have listed some of the things the settlers did that were the "total oposite".
DeleteYou got your point across but i think you could have went more in depth
DeleteYour opinions were clearly stated, but you could have talked a little bit more about them.
Delete1) Please summarize the major cultural differences between Plains Indians and others that were moving west.
ReplyDeleteThe Eastern Indians kept getting pushed out of their homelands by cattle ranchers and settlers. The Us Government allowed it and pushed them west. The Western Indians (Plains Indians) were different. They refused to give up on what they do and the land they are on. They were always moving searching for Buffalo to hunt. The plains did not want white men crossing their territory. It got to the point where they protected themselves by destroying settlers wagons.
2) What factors tended to be the largest contributors to conflict and Indian Wars give exact examples of specific encounters to make your point.
Land is The main conflict that always lead to war. The Eastern and Western Indians were getting pushed west by cattle ranchers and settlers and that lead to war. Another thing that lead to war was when Indians didn't want to move west of the Mississippi River. Plus the Dawes Act which is when the president of the U.S wanted American Indian tribes land and divide it into allotments for individual Indians.
3) Analyze The role played by the US government in regards to the Plains Indians of this time-How were they viewed? What did the government want to see done? What policies were put in place and how did the policies contribute to helping or hurting the relationship with the Natives?
The role that the U.S government played was when they wanted the Indians to assimilate which is basically where they give up their culture and adapt to ours. They accomplished this by creating the Dawes act, which took there land and divided it.
Pretty good, but on 3 you should've put how they were viewed to other people.
DeleteGreat job, you put effort into this , but you could've thought a little deeper into it.
Delete1. Please summarize the major cultural differences between Plains Indians and others that were moving West
ReplyDeleteThere were many differences between the natives and the others. The natives did not believe in the buying, selling, or the owner ship of land. The other also called immigrates, believed that you could do all that and much more. How they dressed, talked, religion, and fought were all different. The natives fought with arrows (later moved to guns), but immigrates fought with guns. You can see that there are many differences between the natives and immigrates.
2. What factors tended to be the largest contributors to conflict and "Indian Wars" - give exact examples of specific encounters to make your point
There are many factors, but the largest in my opinion was the Dawes Act. Which give the native some acres to own, depending on how you were. This went against their beliefs on owning land. Also the government said money would be going to the natives, but that never happened. Another factor was how the government basically went in and changed everything about them. The native’s religion, clothes, tradition, and land ownership beliefs. They took away everything that made them who they were, which started the wars.
3. Analyze the role played by US government in regards to the Plains Indians of this time - How were they viewed? What did the Government want to see done? What policies were put in place and how did the policies contribute to helping or hurting the relationship with the Natives.
People thought that the government was helping them, and give them money and lots of land, but they aren’t at all. The government wanted them to be more like them, but they did it in the wrong ways. The Dawes Act it hurt the relationship, they give them land, but the natives didn’t believe on the ownership of land. The government tricked both the native and the American citizens.
I think all of your statements are true and well supported.
DeleteI like your answers. They're very well thought out.
Delete1. Please summarize the major cultural differences between Plains Indians and others that were moving West.
ReplyDeleteOne difference was that the Indians believed that land could not be owned by people or just one individual. This was the opposite of what settlers though and created problems with them, they believed that they could take any unsettled land. The Native Americans thought that the Buffalo was sacred and used most of them like the bones, meat, anything that they could use. But usually the men that hunted buffalo usually killed them for sport, just for the hide, or just took the meat and left everything else, which contradicted the beliefs of the Indians. They were governed by a whole counsel instead of a single individual. The difference was that we used a president instead of a counsel.
2. What factors tended to be the largest contributors to conflict and "Indian Wars" - give exact examples of specific encounters to make your point.
One factor was when settlers came through and settled on indian land. This would cause some indians to become very angry, and sometimes even attack the settlers. Another factor was problems with the reservations they were given. One incident was the massacre at sand creek in 1864, some of the cheyenne returned to the Sand Creek Reserve thinking that they were protected by the U.S. government. But General R. S. Curtis sent a telegram to a militia colonel named John Chivington that said there would be no peace until the Indians suffered even more. After that, John and his and his militia attack the Cheyenne and Arapaho at Sand Creek. There were 200 warriors and 500 women and children at Sand Creek, the attack killed 150 indians, mostly the women and children.
3. Analyze the role played by US government in regards to the Plains Indians of this time - How were they viewed? What did the Government want to see done? What policies were put in place and how did the policies contribute to helping or hurting the relationship with the Natives.
The Native Americans were viewed as uncivilized savages that were hostile. The government wanted to assimilate the Indians into our culture. Some policies were that the Indians had to be put on reservations, which meant that they could not go to other places and were confined. The Dawes Act broke up the land even more and they got even smaller amounts of land, the land they had before was sold to white settlers. This hurt relationships with Native Americans, it made them resent the white man for basically imprisoning them to one spot. The land was usually poor and terrible, which made them resent them even more for making them live in such a terrible place.
I totally agree with everything you said, but there was a part in number two that you repeated yourself for no reason.
Delete1. Please summarize the major cultural differences between Plains Indians and others that were moving West
ReplyDeleteThe first cultural difference was that the Indians didn't think land could be sold or owned. They though that the land was to be used equally and to be shared. The second difference was that the Indians needed the buffalo to survive and they used every part of them. The people moving west didn't need the buffalo for anything and they just killed them for the fun of it. The third difference was that the Indians spoke a different language than the Americans so the Americans could make the Indians sign things that weren't what they really wanted to do.
2. What factors tended to be the largest contributors to conflict and "Indian Wars" - give exact examples of specific encounters to make your point
First, was that the Indians were given reservations to live on instead of all the land that they used to have. Then the parts of the reservations were taken away from them. Secondly, the Americans were killing the buffalo like they were nothing. The Indians didn't like and they got mad. These reasons started conflict.
3. Analyze the role played by US government in regards to the Plains Indians of this time - How were they viewed? What did the Government want to see done? What policies were put in place and how did the policies contribute to helping or hurting the relationship with the Natives.
They were viewed as non american puppets. This means that they were forced into signing things that they didn't know what it meant or know what they were getting into. The government wanted the Indians to assimilate into american culture. The Dawes act was enforced to make try to make the Indians assimilate into american culture. All this did was make the Indians mad.
The Natives signed bad deals because they couldn't read English and the white men made them thimk it was fair
DeleteIn number two you described the Dawes Act but you didn't name it at all you just wrote what it was.
Delete1.Please summarize the major cultural differences between Plains Indians and others that were moving West.
ReplyDeleteThe Plains Indians believed that the land wasn’t anyone’s to sell or buy, it was to be shared. They thought the land was to be lived off not to make a profit. Community not competition was pretty much there motto. White Settlers didn’t see eye to eye with Natives over those ideals. Also many of the Plains Indians were nomadic and followed the buffalo. Natives lived in small groups of family. They used all they could of the buffalo. While on the other hand white man wasted most of it because they mainly hunted for sport.
2.What factors tended to be the largest contributors to conflict and "Indian Wars" - give exact examples of specific encounters to make your point.
With horses Natives were able to hunt buffalo that were farther away from their camp. Sometimes two tribes would encounter each and a skirmish might occur. In 1864 the Massacre of Sand Creek claimed 150 Indian lives, women and children for the most part. This happened because a white man had a thirst for blood. In 1866 Crazy Horse ambushed Captain Fetterman and his companions, 80 soldiers were killed. The Sioux just wanted whites to stop settling on their hunting lands. Whites called this Fetterman Massacre. Little outbreaks continued to happen until the government closed the Bozeman trail.
3.Analyze the role played by US government in regards to the Plains Indians of this time - How were they viewed? What did the Government want to see done? What policies were put in place and how did the policies contribute to helping or hurting the relationship with the Natives.
The Government felt that the natives were in the way of settling the west. They wanted the Indians to assimilate or became part of the white culture. The Dawes act help this process.The Dawes Act split up reservations and gave some of it away. The Government knew separating the Natives would make them weaker. A lot of the remaining land when was then sold to white settlers.The indians were supposed to get this money to buy farm supplies, but the government kept it.
What you have is good, very well written.
DeleteI agree with all of what you are saying, but you could have a little bit more explanations. Otherwise it was very well written.
Delete1. Please summarize the major cultural differences between Plains Indians and others that were moving West
ReplyDeleteThe tribes moving West had very little in common, they had very different lifestyles. For example: tribes spoke different languages, some were Nomadic, and some farmed.
2. What factors tended to be the largest contributors to conflict and "Indian Wars" - give exact examples of specific encounters to make your point
When hunters that were following buffalo went onto their land caused war. The U.S government promised the natives lands, but decided to go back and kill them. 150 Natives were killed by the government. The Dawes act took Native’s land and divided it up, they gave 160 acres for married men, and only 80 acres for a single man.
3. Analyze the role played by US government in regards to the Plains Indians of this time - How were they viewed? What did the Government want to see done? What policies were put in place and how did the policies contribute to helping or hurting the relationship with the Natives.
The government thought that the Natives were slowing them down. The government wanted the Natives land. The Dawes Act was put into place, which split the Natives up and gave white men their land. As the government sold the Natives land, the Natives never saw a dime.
I agree with you but #1 could use a little more information.
Deletevery good but could use a little more research.
DeleteIn 1. The tribes didn't really move west and it you could of added more about White Settlers
ReplyDelete1. The major differences are how they survive in the open land, dress, hunt, how they live their everyday lives, how the provide food for everyone, and beliefs. Traditions are also different.
ReplyDelete2. When people wanted to move west the were unsure of the environment quality, so a few people went off to the west to check it out. However some native americans saw invaders on their land and went to kill them. The government realized that people were living on this land, and created the Daws act. This act took large amounts of the natives land, and split/sold it to people who were moving west.If you were a married man you got 160 acres, If you were a single free man you got 80 acres. The natives were put on small plantations that no one wanted. They quality of the land they were put on had poor conditions compared to what they were living on before.
3. The government thought the natives were kinda slowing down the process of Manifest destiny, so they thought if they are going to be around they might as well be like us. Also when the natives were moved off their land so it could be sold the government promised the natives some money for the land but they never got it.
in 3. that process was called assimulation. The purpose of it was to spilt up the natives and make them weaker.
DeletePlease summarize the major culture differences between Plains Indians and others moving west.
ReplyDeleteThe Indians didn’t believe in buying, selling, or owning land. They thought the land was for everyone. Another reason was that the Natives moved West to hunt buffalo for fur, and food; but some people just did it for hunting. Another difference is that the Indians and the Natives spoke different languages. The Natives spoke English while spoke Navajo.
2. What factors tended to be the largest contributors to conflict and Indian Wars- give exact examples.
One of the major contirbutors was the Dawes Act because the Natives seperated the Indians land into sections-160 acres for a family and 80 acres for a single person. The Battle of Wounded Knee was a also a major factor because they rounded up Sioux that were hungry and cold and basically took their weapons. Then a gunshot rang out from one of the sides and they killed a whole lot of women and children.
3. Analyze the rold played by the U.S. Government in regards to the Plains Indians at this time-How were they viewed? What did the Government want to see done? What policies were put in place and how did the policies contribute to helping or hurting the relationship with the Natives.
The U.S. Government wanted the Natives to assimilate-be like us. This meant they wanted them to dress like us, speak our language etc. This hurt them because this eventually led to the Dawes Act. This wanted to “Americanize” the Native American’s culture so they could be like us. Then they tried dividing them and the extra land was going to be sold but they just turned around and they didnt get any of the money.
On number one the last reason doesn' t make sense because the Natives and the Indians are the same group people and they didn't speak English. Then again in number two you say that the Natives moved the Indians when the Natives and Indians are the same group of people.
Delete1.Please summarize the major culture differences between Plains Indians and others moving west.
ReplyDeleteIndians were more about keeping together. Everyone helped everyone and you only took as much as you needed and replaced it. White man on the other hand just swept through the area killed whatever they felt like and not using it. They believed in owning land, which Indians did not believe in.
2. What factors lead to the largest contributors to conflict and “Indian Was”- give examples
The Dawes Act was an act that was making Indians conform to the White man’s culture. They divided tribes. If you were married you got 160 acres and if you were single you got 80 acres. This was to make them start farming. They tried changing every aspect of their culture.
3.Analyze the role played by the U.S. government in regards t The Plains Indians At this time-How were they viewed? What did the government want to see done? What policies were put in place? How did the policies contribute to helping or hurting the relationship with the natives
One thing the government wanted done was to make the natives conform to our culture. How they did this was by the Dawes Act. They were moved so much and the tribes were having many conflicts about whose land was whose
I don't agree with number two because the Indians did farm a little before the Dawes Act, but it wasn't their main source for food. I agree with number three, but the white men that moved onto the land also had problems of who's land is who's and that lead to fighting.
Delete1.The plains indians beleived the land was to be shared and used for things you only absoutely needed, not to be profitted off of or sold.
ReplyDelete2. People started to move west in native territory and the natives didnt like this so they killed or fought them. So they created the Dawes act which moved the natives to reserved land.
3. The government thought that the natives should assimulate or become like the steelers were. They also thought they were in the way of manifest destiny.