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Pre 1865-1865 - Coggle Diagram
Pre 1865-1865
What changed?
'Manifest Destiny' = The white settlers' belief that it was their God-given right to settle on unknown lands
Impact of Westward Expansion = westward movement of white settlers following Manifest Destiny
Government forced NAs into the West through the 1830 Removal Act, wanting to open up the Great Plains for a growing American population and more white settlers
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NA unable to resist due to growing white settler population. NAs could not compete against European advanced tools and weapons
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Tribal life
86 tribes had been previously identified, each having their own customs and lifestyles
The largest group was the Plain Indians, they called themselves the 'Lakota' or 'Sioux' tribes
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Civil War -- Tensions
Government focused efforts onto the war, neglected NAs
NAs driven by hunger after being starved, rose up against government = Plains Wars 1862-1868
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NA v. Gov
NA views on civil rights:
Social = freedom of religion + cultural traditions
Political = self-determination/ independence- live according to own laws, customs and religious beliefs
Economic = sacred lands- recovery and return of these lands
Government focused on:
Assimilation
Destroying tribal culture
Refused to accept idea of ‘nations within’
Homestead Act 1862
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Brought another 20,000 settlers onto the Plains