For example‚ in “Chief Joseph Speaks‚” which were speeches from the chief of the Nez Perce tribe‚ Joseph states‚ “White men had found gold in the mountains around the land of the Winding Water. They stole a great many horses from us and we could not get them back because we were Indians.” This shows that in general‚ not just a few specific
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westward expansion disrupted native american lives after the civil war due to expansionist invading their lands and taking their freedom‚ while simultaneously destroying their culture and population. the issue of land was one of the largest controversies pertaining to westward expansion. In an era characterized by rapid population growth and economic depression‚ the pull to move west was strong in the white settlers hoping for a better life. The Homestead Act further encouraged settlers to migrate
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: Leader of Nez Perce. Fled with his tribe to Canada instead of reservations. However‚ US troops came and fought and brought them back down to reservations Geronmino : Geronimo‚ the leader of the Apaches in Arizona and New Mexico‚ fought against the white man‚ who was trying to force the Apaches off of their land. Geronimo had an enormous hatred for the whites. He was‚ however‚ eventually pushed into Mexico where he surrendered Crazyhorse : He was chief of the Nez Perce Indians of Idaho
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The Expedition of Lewis and Clark Anthony Price 1/13/14 NIC History 111 Long before Thomas Jefferson was the President of the United States he had aspirations to know what was beyond the Mississippi River. The purchase of the Louisiana Territory from the French in 1803 opened the door to President Jefferson’s opportunity to send explorers across the continent. At that time‚ nearly the whole population of the United States lived within 50 miles of the Atlantic Ocean. Because
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Oklahoma Land Rush Oklahoma Indian Territory 5 civilized tribes –Cherokees‚ Chickasaw‚ Choctaws‚ Creek‚ Seminole Land Rush on “No Man’s Land” – April 22‚ 1889 – white settlers given opportunity to settle far western portion of OK Curtis Act 1889 – formally ended Indian communal land ownership thereby legally dissolving Indian Territory Oklahoma – “land of the Red Man” At the close of the Civil War 360‚000 Indians still lived in Trans-Miss. West. Most in Great Plains. Plain Indians used guns
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Policy‚ 1869 Custer’s Last Stand‚ 1876- great Indian Killer Little Big Horn- john Custer is killed Crazy Horse Effects / ramifications Massacre at Wounded Knee‚ 1890-native Americans vs. U.S army 500k killed Standing Bear Nez Perce Chief Joseph Trends Goal of
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Project In English Submitted by: Tham Allen A. Cartagenas III – St. James Submitted to: Sir Jerico Irinco Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee By Dee Brown Table of Contents 1. Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: Introduction 2. Dee Brown Biography 3. One−Page Summary 4. Summary and Analysis 5. Quizzes 6. Characters Introduction Dee Brown’s Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee was first published in the United States in 1970. This landmark book—which incorporated a number of eyewitness accounts
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William Clark approached three Nez Perce boys carefully. He was afraid he would frighten them and make a bad first impression on the tribe. Offering the boys gifts of ribbons‚ he eased their fears and we were soon led to the settlement of tepees. After Lewis joined them a few days later
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The author of “There is No True History of Westward Expansion‚” Robert Morgan‚ believes that Westward Expansion was pursued by the common people of America‚ and the government followed the people. This belief is false due to the fact that the American government was the source of the idea of expanding to the West. The American government‚ specifically President Thomas Jefferson‚ was the main push for westward expansion. President Thomas Jefferson aspired for the United States to reach from coast
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Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee By Dee Brown Copyright Notice Some or all of these eNotes are an offprint from Gale ’s For Students Series: Presenting Analysis‚ Context‚ and Criticism on Commonly Studied Works. ©1998−2002; ©2002 by Gale. Gale is an imprint of The Gale Group‚ Inc.‚ a division of Thomson Learning‚ Inc. Gale and Design® and Thomson Learning are trademarks used herein under license. ©2005 eNotes.com LLC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this work covered by the copyright hereon may be reproduced
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