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What was the purpose of the Dawes Act
The Dawes Act was an effort to make assimilation the
government's official policy. The aim was to "Americanize" the
Native Americans , cultivating in them the desire to own property
and to farm.
The sand creek massacre of 1864 and the battle at wounded knee in 1890 are examples of what us policy toward native Americans
What was the American Indian view of land
land belonged to everyone
To achieve redemption what were some southerners willing to do
After the civil war why did cattle ranching become a good job
After the civil war cattle ranching become a good job because
the demand for beef from cattle rose in the East.
An effect of the Dawes act was that American Indians
Lost their traditional cultural practices
Many Americans migrating from large cities in the east were looking for
Who were Crazy Horse Geronimo and Sitting BullWho were Crazy Horse Geronimo and Sitting Bull
American Indian leaders who fought against the U.S. Army.
Journeys across the United states in the mid 1800s
Journeys made across the United States in the mid-1800s were long and dangerous.
Ask us of the following made some people from eastern cities want to move west after the Civil War
too many people in eastern cities