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How did Jefferson instruct Lewis and Clark to deal with Native Americans in Louisiana?
(considering the Native Americans) "...You will therefore endeavor to make yourself acquainted, as far as diligent pursuit of your journey shall admit with the names of the nations & their numbers, the extent & limits of their possessions; their relations with other tribes or nations; their language, traditions, monuments, their ordinary occupations in agriculture, fishing, hunting, war, arts & the implements for these, their food, clothing, & domestic accommodations, the diseases prevalent among them, & the remedies they use, moral and physical circumstance which distinguish them from the tribes they know, particularities in their laws, customs & dispositions, and articles of commerce they may need or furnish & to what extent."
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What law gave native Americans 160 acres of land if they gave up their religion?
The Dawes Act of 1887 offered Native Americans 160 acres of land if they agreed to give up their communal land ownership system and adopt individual farming practices. This law aimed to assimilate Native Americans into mainstream American society by encouraging them to become independent farmers.
Which system require Native Americans a farm ranch mine or pay taxes for the prophet of an individual spaniard?
The encomienda system required Native Americans to pay taxes to the conquistadors in exchange for protection and salvation. This system was a form of labor exploitation where indigenous peoples were forced to work in mines, farms, or ranches for the profit of the Spanish settlers.
Use Dawes Act in a sentence?
The Dawes Act was an act made by the US gov. where they strongly recommended, basically forced, Native Americans to become individuals either farmer or ranchers and hopefull soon to be citizens.
How does chief Joseph respond to the requirement that Native Americans live on reservation?
Chief Joseph opposed the requirement for Native Americans to live on reservations, viewing it as restricting their freedom and way of life. He believed in the right of his people to live and move freely on their traditional lands. Despite his resistance, the U.S. government forcibly relocated his tribe to a reservation in present-day Washington state.
When was the Dawes Act invented?
The Dawes Act was enacted in 1887. It allowed for the division of Native American tribal land into individual allotments, aiming to assimilate Native Americans into American society by promoting private land ownership.
Does Jefferson think the Louisiana territory is already inhabited how do you know?
Yes, because he mentions Native Americans
What was NOT a reason Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark on the expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory?
To conquer all Native Americans living on the land
Was there Native Americans in Louisiana?
yes there were! :)
What was the main purpose Jefferson gave to the Senate and House of Representatives for an expedition to explore the Louisiana territory?
To Increase trade with Native Americans that was living on the territory.
why did the Native Americans settle in Louisiana?
For better recourses
How did Jefferson expand the US?
purchasing land west of the Mississippi river and forcing native Americans to move west
What tribe was pushed out of northwest Louisiana with a treaty?
native americans
What did Jefferson want the native Americans in the US to do?
marry whites
What is Jefferson's attitude towards native Americans in the letter?
POsitive
What is Jefferson and attitude toward native Americans in the letter?
POsitive
Name the major tribes of Native Americans that lived in Louisiana?
Many tribes of Native Americans lived in northeast Louisiana. Among them included the Koroa, the Ouachita, and the Paleo tribes.
Are any native Americans living in Louisiana?
Yes there are natives everywhere
