Battle Of Little Bighorn Research Paper
Ever since the settlers began to settle in America the west was a desired land where they envisioned new opportunities and better living conditions. To the west of the Mississippi laid fertile land occupied by thousands of buffaloes and 250,000 Indians which lived off the land and animals surrounding them. The American federal government had an enormous impact in the pushing of Indians off their land. To obtain this land the government would submit the indians to war, administer the sale of the lands, create policies with the indians, and giving land to farmers. The Indian community began to get furious and wars spurred out due to the injustice that was happening. Many people were promised easy land by the Homestead Act, which was a free piece of land given to the settlers to
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move west.
As the settlers violated the Indians land they happen to get even more irritated causing bloody actions.
The Native Indians were forced to move on reservations all crammed together. Plains tribes began to corral with settlers armies. The most famous battle was the Battle of Little Bighorn. The Indians manage to defeat the settlers troops lead by General George A. Custer. His army of 250 men all died during the most famous battle between the Indians and settlers. The Sioux and the Cheyenne joined hands to have a win on their side in the Black Hills of the Dakota Territory. The Indians kept fitting, however that was not enough power to keep the settlers moving west. Nebraska, Colorado, North and South Dakota, Montana, Washington, Idaho and Wyoming became property of the settlers. Settlers believed that Native Indians were nt civilized and had to be trained from their childhood years. With this came the Bureau of Indians Affairs. The children of native Indians were taking of custody of their parents and entered into a boarding school and deprived of their native background. They were taken away to avoid any influences of their environment such as parents, language, clothes and even
name.
In 1887 The Dawes Act was created by Senator Henry L. Dawes. The Dawes Act divided all the native land in pieces and will be distributed to families that accepted to be “civilized.” Those who pledge to this will become complete American Citizens. Afterword, the result of the Dawes Act was not to favorable and the Native Indians lost 86 to138 million acres of land. After this horrific situation Indians turned to Ghost Dances. The Ghost Dance was a religious ritual where the leader told a story that the white settlers would disappear and make the buffalo come back and they would be free once again to practice their beliefs without persecution. One day many Native Indians gathered one day to dance, single and complete their religious rituals. The government was scared of any dangerous actions to occur, so in results troops were sent to prevent any fatal actions. In december 1890 troops began to shoot at the Native Indians during their Ghost Dance rituals. About 200 Indians were killed which majority were children and women. The Wounded Knee massacre was applauded by many and the troops of such bloody acts were given medals for their bravery.
move west.
As the settlers violated the Indians land they happen to get even more irritated causing bloody actions.
The Native Indians were forced to move on reservations all crammed together. Plains tribes began to corral with settlers armies. The most famous battle was the Battle of Little Bighorn. The Indians manage to defeat the settlers troops lead by General George A. Custer. His army of 250 men all died during the most famous battle between the Indians and settlers. The Sioux and the Cheyenne joined hands to have a win on their side in the Black Hills of the Dakota Territory. The Indians kept fitting, however that was not enough power to keep the settlers moving west. Nebraska, Colorado, North and South Dakota, Montana, Washington, Idaho and Wyoming became property of the settlers. Settlers believed that Native Indians were nt civilized and had to be trained from their childhood years. With this came the Bureau of Indians Affairs. The children of native Indians were taking of custody of their parents and entered into a boarding school and deprived of their native background. They were taken away to avoid any influences of their environment such as parents, language, clothes and even
name.
In 1887 The Dawes Act was created by Senator Henry L. Dawes. The Dawes Act divided all the native land in pieces and will be distributed to families that accepted to be “civilized.” Those who pledge to this will become complete American Citizens. Afterword, the result of the Dawes Act was not to favorable and the Native Indians lost 86 to138 million acres of land. After this horrific situation Indians turned to Ghost Dances. The Ghost Dance was a religious ritual where the leader told a story that the white settlers would disappear and make the buffalo come back and they would be free once again to practice their beliefs without persecution. One day many Native Indians gathered one day to dance, single and complete their religious rituals. The government was scared of any dangerous actions to occur, so in results troops were sent to prevent any fatal actions. In december 1890 troops began to shoot at the Native Indians during their Ghost Dance rituals. About 200 Indians were killed which majority were children and women. The Wounded Knee massacre was applauded by many and the troops of such bloody acts were given medals for their bravery.