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Compromise of 1877 helped democrats regain?

it helped them regain control of southern politics


Why did the the Five Civilized Tribes side with the Union during the Civil War?

Several of the Native Americans were slave owners themselves. However, most of the Confederate Support stemmed from the fact that the Native American Tribes deeply mistrusted the Federal government. The Federal government had given the tribes no reason to support them, as they had been almost completely disenfranchised at the government's hands. The Union also did nothing to regain Native American support when the war began.


What two aspects of Native American life was the Dawes Act supposed to eliminate?

Congress changed government policy with the Dawes Act in 1887. The law aimed to eliminate what Americans regarded as the two weaknesses of Native American life: the lack of private property and the nomadic tradition. The Dawes Act proposed to break up the reservations at the end identification with the tribal group. Each Native American would receive a plot of reservation land. The goal was to encourage native peoples to become farmers and, eventually, American citizens. Native American children would be sent to white-run boarding schools. Some of the reservations lands would be sold to support the schooling. Over the next 50 years, the government divided up the reservations. Speculators acquired most of the valuable land. native American often received dry, gravelly plots that were not suited to farming. The Dawes Act changed forever the Native Americans way of life and weakened their cultural traditions. in their despair the Sioux turned in 1890 to Wovoka, a prophet. Wovoka claimed that the Sioux could regain their former greatness if they performed a ritual known as the Ghost dance. the Ghost Dance was a way for the Sioux to express their culture that was being destroyed. As the ritual spread, reservations officials became alarmed and decided to ban the dance.Believing that their chief, Sitting Bull, was the leader of the movement,police went to his camp to arrest him. During a scuffle, the shot Sitting Bull.


What did the southern redeemers hope to accomplish?

the regain of democrtic control in the south


What did the north gain out of reconstruction?

The North did not gain much out of reconstruction. They did win the war and help to end slavery. However, reconstruction was not very successful and the north soon lost interest. This caused the south to regain control of their own states. While slavery was ended, African-Americans were still treated badly and held no rights.

Related Questions

Did native Americans regain territory during the war of 1812?

No, the British promised land, but the Native Americans didn't get anything.


Does the Black Hills still belong to Lakota Native Americans?

I think that it is now the goverment's land but the lakota are still trying to regain it.


Which court do you request an expungement from to regain rights for a convected felon in Georgia?

such expungement action is usually done by an attorney through the court


What year did the Americans regain control of the carolinas?

1781


How does Pearl Harbor affect the United States today?

It effects America by the history of it, and what Americans went through during WWII and how they over came the struggle to regain their lives.


What rights did the Native Americans want back then?

Native Americans sought the recognition and restoration of their inherent rights, including land sovereignty, cultural preservation, and self-governance. They aimed to regain control over their ancestral territories, which had been taken through treaties often broken by the U.S. government. Additionally, they sought the protection of their cultural practices, languages, and traditions in the face of assimilation pressures. Overall, their demands centered on justice, respect for treaties, and the ability to live according to their values and customs.


Why did the Mexicans want to fight with the Americans?

Perhaps retain their hold on California and to regain Texas.


Is there a code that lets you regain lost data in blue rescue team?

no,but if you have a action replay device try going to game stop and asking them for a code to regain data.


How did planters regain control of the land and labor in the south?

To regain their control of land and labor, Southern planters turned to two systems that kept African Americans under their control.


How did planters regain control of the the land and labor in the south?

To regain their control of land and labor, Southern planters turned to two systems that kept African Americans under their control.


How many years did it take for the Americans to regain control of the Carolinas from the British and what led to their success?

2


How did planters regain control of the south land and labor in the South?

To regain their control of land and labor, Southern planters turned to two systems that kept African Americans under their control.