Genocidal Armies of the West
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To get professional soldiers in the east to help fight Confederate army, Lincoln
called for volunteer fighter s in the West - settlers responded
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few confederates to fight, fought natives instead
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generated strong anti-Indian hysteria and violence
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eagerness to undertake ethnic cleansing of Indigenous residents to
achieve necessary population balance in order to attain statehood
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Lincoln administration did little to stop genocidal actions, preoccupied with
Civil War
Buffalo Soldiers
Bob Marley's song, "Buffalo Soldier," is a reference to the soldiers who were told to kill
the buffalo so the tribe's could not hunt the buffalo's any further. It is a beautiful,
powerful song that gives us insight into how much impact these events hurt the Native
American people, and in addition, how similar it was to the treatment of African
American's.
*1-2 sentences for the short answer. 1-2 paragraphs for the long answers.
The Gold Rush
The Gold Rush lasted from about 1848-1855 and was sparked by gold nuggets found in
Sacramento Valley at Sutter’s Mill in early 1848, just days after the Treaty of
Guadalupe Hidalgo wa s signed ending the Mexican-American War. News of gold
spread all over the world and led thousands of gold-hungry settlers to California
travelling overland or by sea (through Panama or around Cape Horn.) Week 5 lecture
note students
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was this an example of something that led to the belief of Manifest
destiny?
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Effects on California Native people: torture, rape, starvation, and disease in
sought - after goldfields while wiping out food sources and natural resources
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exterminated more than 100,000 Natives
Roosevelt's New Deal
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The so-called "Indian New Deal" was the only bright spot in the
administration's treatment of minorities.
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In the late 19th century, American Indian policy had begun to place a
growing emphasis on erasing a distinctive Native American identity.
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In 1871, Congress ended the practice of treating tribes as sovereign
nations in an
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attempt to weaken the authority of tribal leaders.
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When Roosevelt became president in 1933, he appointed a leading
reformer, John Collie
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or, vulnerable, and seemingly without resources.
Indian Urban Relocation
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Was promoted in tandem with the Termination movement.
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It claimed to be a program to aid reservation members in
relocating to cities where they could receive vocational
training.
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Was introduced and was sold as a poverty-fighting
measure.
Quiz #1 review
What were the goals of the boarding schools?
To assimilate Indian children through total immersion;
"Kill the Indian,
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Save the man”
What does "Manifest Destiny" mean, and how does it relate to US
*1-2 sentences for the short answer. 1-2 paragraphs for the long answers.
