HIST 106 1st Edition Lecture 6 Outline of Last Lecture I. American FarmersOutline of Current Lecture II. Conflict and ConquestIII. The Movement WestIV. Native AmericansCurrent LectureManifest Destiny- In 1840, much of the west was still Indian territory- Acts that furthered movement westo Homestead Act gave free land to those who promised to improve ito Pacific Railroad Act Chinese immigrants worked on railroadsDiversity of American West- People moving West encountered several Indian tribes- Mexican Indians and freed black slaves were moving West as well- Tribes in the Great Plainso Northern Plainso Southern Plains Choctaw, creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Seminoleo Many tribes believed in Wonka Tanka (great spirit)o The introduction of the horse changed native American lifestyle able to hunt more effectively helped with militaryo Advertisement encouraged people to move westProblems for Native Americans- Treaty of Fort Laramie o Ended Red Cloud's war by evacuating federal troops from Sioux Territory along the Bozeman TrailThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.o Granted Sioux ownership of the western half of South Dakota and rights to use Powder River country in Wyoming and Montana.- They were victims of racism - They were accused of "wasting the land"o they weren't using their land for production- Sand Creek Massacreo outside of Denvero Military group under Cornel John Chivington slaughtered Native Americans and used their bodies as trophies.- Red River War o took place in Southern Plains across Southern Texas and Oklahomao bloodiest war of the erao US prevailed by the use of new technologies and denying the Indians food.o rebellion was put down in 1875- Helen Hunt Jacksono wrote a speech against government policyo related to their sufferingo wrote 'A Century of Honor'o talked about how mistreated Indians are- Dawes Acto offer 160 acres of land to adult members of Indian communitieso those who accepted the land and agreed to allow the government to sell unallotted tribal lands could petition to become a citizen of the USo has good intentionso proved detrimental to tribes- Ghost Dance Movemento Wovoka had a vision during a total eclipse of the sun.o In his vision, the creator told him if the Indian peoples learned to love each other,they would be granted a special place in the afterlife. o the creator also gave him the ghost dance, which the shaman performedo Sioux was confronted by the US army and demand the Indians to give up guns o the Sioux surrendered but due to a misunderstanding, shots were fired- 1893 Frederick Jackson Turnero 'Significance of the Frontier in American Historyo focused on the issue that there was not no more unidentified frontiero thesis: argues that frontier played a vital role in shaping American identity and culture- Patricia Limericko 'The Legacy of Conquest'o claims native Indians had claim to land but we took
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