The simplest answer is all of them. To date there is no single "promise" (treaty obligation) given by the United States that has been honored.
The government historically broke many treaties made with Native Americans, often prioritizing expansion and resource acquisition over honoring agreements. Numerous treaties were signed under duress or false pretenses, and subsequent policies frequently disregarded their terms. This pattern of treaty violation contributed to significant loss of land, culture, and autonomy for Native American tribes. While some treaties were upheld, the overall trend has been one of broken promises and unfulfilled commitments.
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People break promises to people that they don't know very well.
Native American groups were communal and Americans were very individualistic. The federal government sought to break Native Americans of their communal nature and force them to assimilate with the Dawes Severalty Act of 1887. The Act gave citizenship and 160 acres of land to the heads of households of individual Native American families or 80 acres to single adults or orphans. Adults could not gain full title to the property for 25 years. The Bureau of Indian affairs even sent Native American children to boarding schools to force assimilation.
The government broke its promises not to open Indian territory to white settlement due to increasing pressure from settlers and economic interests seeking land for agriculture and expansion. The discovery of resources and the desire for westward expansion, particularly during events like the Gold Rush, further fueled this shift. Additionally, treaties with Native American tribes were often ignored or violated, reflecting a disregard for Indigenous sovereignty in favor of settler colonialism.
The federal government wanted the Native Americans to become farmers.
The government historically broke many treaties made with Native Americans, often prioritizing expansion and resource acquisition over honoring agreements. Numerous treaties were signed under duress or false pretenses, and subsequent policies frequently disregarded their terms. This pattern of treaty violation contributed to significant loss of land, culture, and autonomy for Native American tribes. While some treaties were upheld, the overall trend has been one of broken promises and unfulfilled commitments.
In the late 1800s, the American government sought to assimilate Native Americans through policies such as the Dawes Act of 1887, which aimed to break up tribal lands into individual allotments for farming. This legislation encouraged Native Americans to adopt European-American lifestyles and abandon traditional communal living and cultural practices. Additionally, the government established Indian boarding schools that enforced English language and Western education, often suppressing Native cultures and languages. These efforts were part of a broader agenda to integrate Native Americans into mainstream American society, often with detrimental effects on their identities and communities.
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People break promises to people that they don't know very well.
hariet tubman never broke promises
The United States government negotiated thousands of treaties with the Indians over the centuries. Every single one was broken as the settlers wanted more lands, or they wanted gold or other metals. The treaties were just a temporary means of the government getting what it wanted at the moment but as soon as those needs changed, someone would break the treaty. a native americans and settelers had differing concepts of land ownership
Native American groups were communal and Americans were very individualistic. The federal government sought to break Native Americans of their communal nature and force them to assimilate with the Dawes Severalty Act of 1887. The Act gave citizenship and 160 acres of land to the heads of households of individual Native American families or 80 acres to single adults or orphans. Adults could not gain full title to the property for 25 years. The Bureau of Indian affairs even sent Native American children to boarding schools to force assimilation.