CONFLICT WITH NATIVE AMERICANSThe Move West

MANY CAUSES

Issues throughout time between American people/government & Native Americans

Land, Resources, & the move West only added to the problems the two groups had

Flow Chart: Each cause has an effect associated with it

CAUSE/EFFECT 1

Lack of space in the east & the promise of new/better opportunities in the west

The U.S. looked west for land, gold, and resources which were lacking in the east

CAUSE/EFFECT 2

Needing the land the U.S. negotiates treaties to remove Native Americans from the lands

U.S. will no longer negotiate with Native Americans as they disobey them Native Americans do not have leader

CAUSE/EFFECT 3

Native Americans try to protect lands as U.S. population continues to move west

Wars over next 30 years left 100’s dead and Native Americans pushed onto reservations

CAUSE/EFFECT 4

Believers of a New Native American policy push for assimilation & farm land

Native Americans do not want to become the “typical” American and they received poor farm land on the prairie

CARLISLE INDIAN SCHOOLOpened in late 19th Century to assimilate

Native Americans into American society.

NATIVE AMERICAN BATTLES

CAUSE/EFFECT 5

The wars/battles, push onto reservations, and attempts of assimilation*

Native American societies are nearly destroyed*

Assimilation: Conform with customs, traditions

Complete the back of your worksheet and be prepared to defend your answers...

THE DEBATE: TO ASSIMILATE OR NOT

QUESTIONS TO DEBATE

Yes or No, the U.S. was justified in taking land in the west to expand its ever growing nation?

Do you believe it was in the best interest of the U.S. to try and assimilate Native Americans?

Do we see unintended assimilation taking place throughout the world today?