Journal 8/18

Do you agree or disagree with this statement:

Native Americans are discriminated against in modern

American society and most Americans think there is nothing

wrong with it.

Stories we know…

Columbus… John Smith and Pocahontas… First Thanksgiving…

Columbus; “The people of the Indies”

1492 Sent by ________

to find a: The Arawak

people: To return the

favor he:

John Smith and Pocahontas

JS is leader of: Pocah. is _________

to Chief Powhatan Pocah. Saves his

life. This is controversial b/c:

To repay them JS:

First Thanksgiving Plymouth in

________________ William Bradford

and the colonists: Wampanoags

help colonists: Next corn harvest

was so great that: King Philip’s War:

Indian policy: Past and Present

The Jacksonian Era: Indian Removal Act

forced the “____ _________ ______” to “Indian Territory” in modern day __________

The Cherokee will not leave; they even take the matter to court where:

US gov’t signs the “fake treaty” which was:

The Trail of Tears:

Indian policy: Past and Present Europeans have

policy of manifest destiny which means:

Many misunderstandings about land Native Americans

believed: Settlers believed:

Indian Wars: Sand Creek Massacre Colorado (1864) Cheyenne raid: Army offers

amnesty: Leader __________: Colonel Chivington:

Many Americans are ________

Chivington is never __________

Aftermath of SCM

Cheyenne and others:

Compromise w/ tribes US gov’t will: The tribes will:

Indian Wars: Little Bighorn

Sioux raid: Gov’t orders

Sioux to: Sioux ________ Custer____________

the Sioux and his men are __________

Sioux victory is:

Indian Wars: Wounded Knee

Sioux leader: Gov’t orders Sioux to:

One young Sioux: There is a __________, the gun_______, fighting

_______. 300 Sioux killed;: Some Sioux are chased: Again, Americans are:

James Forsyth: 15 men are:

Indian Wars: The Dawes Act

Purpose is to: Breaks up: Makes Native

Americans: Natives received: Even if the land would

grow crops most Natives could not afford ________or_______.

Journal 8/20

Turn to pg 246 in the US history text. Read about the Indian Removal Act and answer the following:

1 Why did president Jackson remove the Indians?

2 Where did they go?3 Why were these tribe referred to as ‘civilized’?4 If Worcester v Georgia ruled against relocation

why did the Cherokee have to leave?5 Why is the Trail of Tears so named?

Life on the RezLife on the Rez

Life on the Rez: Why do they exist?

US gov’t opens ___________b/c: Whites wanted: Americanization:

This is used instead of:

Thought Natives would be:

The Bureau of Indian Affairs:

Life on the Rez: Life today. 530,000 Native

Americans on 557 reservations in 33 states = <2% of land

Gov’t decides: _______________is 30%;

of the remaining 70% 1/3 make < _________ a year.

As of 2000, of the poorest 10 counties in the country #s 1,2,4,5,6,7 and 10 were:

Life on the Rez: Sovereignty?

Bureau of Indian Affairs is created to:

Final decisions about Rez policy is up to _________ Must pay:

1) 2) 3) 4) State tax is paid if:

1. C. Columbus came to the new world in 1492; who sponsored his voyage, (1pt)?

2. On his trip home Columbus took aprox. 50 ______ back for the king and queen, (1pt).

3. Give me 3 facts about Pocahontas, (3 pts).

4. Clear up 2 misconceptions about the John Smith, Pocahontas story, (2 pts).

5. Tell me 3 things about the first Thanksgiving, (3 pts).

6. Define Manifest Destiny as it pertains to settlers “Indian Policy” (1 pt)

7. Tell me 3 things about the Indian Removal Act, (3 pts)

8. Define Americanization as it pertains to settlers “Indian Policy” (1 pt)

EXTRA CREDITEC1: Name the 5 “Civilized tribes”

(5 pts poss.)EC2:Give me three problem specific

to the Native American population (3 pts poss.)