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Who Are Native Americans

Who Are Native Americans. IGCSE American History (US) Kofa High School. Key Question 1:. How and why did the economic, social and political status of Native Americans change from 1754-2000?

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Who Are Native Americans

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  1. Who Are Native Americans IGCSE American History (US) Kofa High School

  2. Key Question 1: • How and why did the economic, social and political status of Native Americans change from 1754-2000? • How far did the economic, social, and political status of native American change from 1754-1850? What were the main influences of these changes? • How far were the Plains/Indian Wars (1864-1890) a turning point in the fortunes of Native Americans? • To What extent was the policy of assimilation a success before 1945? • Why did the Native Americans form the Red Power Movement in the 1960’s? How successful was Red Power in achieving its aims ?

  3. Tecumseh’s Confederacy • A group of native tribes trying to help the British defeat the US in “Western Territories” • Trying to regain lost land, renounce alcohol, return to traditional ways and shun evil American • Led to the War of 1812

  4. Indian Removal 1830 • President Andrew Jackson ordered thousands of Native American’s to leave their native lands - “whites and natives cannot coexist” • “Trail of Tears” • Moved to the Indian Territory, now Oklahoma • Question: What would these tribes be loosing as they are being taken from their home land?

  5. Clashes Over Land • As white settlers move west, they force natives onto reservations • As time goes by the reservations get smaller and smaller • Question: What reasons might white settlers have for taking native lands? • See map on Pg. 411

  6. Buffalo • Most tribes on the great plains depended highly on the buffalo for survival • Question: try to think of as many things as possible that could be made from a buffalo.

  7. Buffalo • As white settlers came west they hunted the buffalo to near extinction. • Nearly causing native life/culture to end.

  8. US/Native Conflicts • Sand Creek Massacre – 1864 • 70+ Natives killed in CO while trying to negotiate peace • Red River War – 1874-75 • US Army trying to force Native people from TX to the Indian Territory • Battle of Little Big Horn - 1876 • Custer’s Last Stand • Led to Wounded Knee Massacre

  9. Dawes Act 0f 1887 Click for Video Question: “The Dawes Act was the end of Native culture.” How far do you agree with this view? Explain your answer.

  10. Assimilation • Assimilation: when one group of people adopt the cultural norms of another • Natives forced to adopt traditional American/European culture (1890-1945) • Predominately school children

  11. Red Power • A movement beginning in the 1960’s encouraging Native people to embrace their heritage • Occupation of Alcatraz • Plymouth Rock protest • AIM – American Indian Movement

  12. Video Click Video to Start Question: To what extent do you feel that the Red Power movement was justified in their actions of protest? Explain your answer.

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