sept 10 notes (settlers vs native americans)

Non-Indians viewed frontier as open for development, but Indians lived there for centuries

The West was NOT Empty

Starting in 1812, all Eastern tribes were forced West of the Mississippi River

Indian Removal Policy

By 1850, few tribes were left in the East

Different views of landSettlers & Indians

Clashed

Settlers argued that land was theirs to claim, since Indians had done nothing to “improve it”

Indians believed land could not be owned

Settlers & RRs killed buffalo population, angering Indians

Settlers & Indians Clashed

1.Go to a RESERVATION (federal land set aside for a Native American tribe)

Options for Indians

1.Go to a RESERVATION (federal land set aside for a Native American tribe)

Options for Indians

2. ASSIMILATE (adopt the beliefs & culture of Whites)

1.Go to a RESERVATION (federal land set aside for a Native American tribe)

Options for Indians

2. ASSIMILATE (adopt the beliefs & culture of Whites)

3. RESIST the settlersGENOCIDE ~ extermination of a racial/ethnic group

By 1890, most tribes signed treaties with the govt. to live on reservations

Options for Indians

Govt. also promised to provide supplies each year