The Indians were here before the name American even existed. In Luther Standing Bear’s essay “what the Indian means to America”, he informed us of how great the American Indian is. While many scholars would debate on the true heritage of America’s beginning, The Indian would not join this argument because they alone know the real story of this country we call home. Within this essay the Indians are a breed of people that do not lie down easily. Many would strongly agree with Luther Standing Bear’s definition that the Indian is a true American. The Indians are the roots under America soil because of their strong connection with nature, their spiritual toughness, and their musical influence.…
3. The Indians battled whites to avenge savage massacres of Indians by whites, punish whites for breaking treaties, defend their lands against white invaders, and preserve their nomadic way of life against forced settlement.…
The event of the Massacre at Mystic on 1637 is a big date to remember, because it changed the history of America. Not only did it altered it, but also changed the Pequot’s entire nation, economics and political views in New England. It also changed relationship between colonist and the Indians forever. This was a war of the England and the Indians which attacked a fort at Mystic Connecticut. This was the first time that the English had ever attacked to slaughter.…
Some of the biggest events being the Civil war and the Expansion of the West. These effected the Native tribes greatly! With these events happening the Native tribes were forced upon with religion and other American ideals. Although a positive impact the American Period has had is the impact with the railroad. The railroad brought many interested tourist and created a very marketable economy for the tribes of the Southwest. With the new railroads it also was able to bring the Indians supplied goods. In particular, the Navajo women would weave decorative rugs for high profit which was a great community for the Navajo people. Although this was such a positive influence for the Navajo people and other Indians they still were faced with a lot of persecution. In the span of about 100 years, many acts and bills were passed that dealt with Indians there rights. Some were negative and then increasingly started to become more positive such as The Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 or the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance…
The significance of having the missionaries approach and try to chance the Native Americans was very significant. If it weren't significant, the Native Americans that were opposing Christianity wouldn't have acted so forcefully, and so many conflicts would not have arose. To all Native Americans, the significance was of…
Once the news of what the colonists did to the Pequot had spread- the other Indians revolted. Realizing this could happen again, but this time to one of their tribes. I understand why this event is considered to have changed America. After they murdered all…
it was the nation's manifest destiny to overspread and to posses the whole of the untied states. Many things happen during this time that the United States was forced to put into effect a program to make room for all the settlers that were coming to this county from many parts of the world , but mostly from Europe. The United States was justified to take some land from Native Americans by signing agrements with the various chiefs. However, the everage Native American did not understand the purpose of the treaty and was resentful of having to give up land for the white people.…
I. The Pueblo Revolt reflected tensions between Native Americans and settlers in colonial society. It is significant because it showed the capabilities that Indian tribes possessed to fight back against colonial advances.…
was around this time that the idea of “Manifest Destiny” was an established belief of the Europeans. They now felt destined to take all land from the Atlantic to the Pacific. This resulted in the Native Americans being separated from their home. To this day the social effect of this treatment has made the Native Americans very upset. They still try to preserve their treaty rights and want to resume their native and religious customs.…
Who were and what was life like for Native Americans early on? Native Americans were the people who occupied North America prior to European explores and colonist arriving. Native Americans or Indians were comprised of many different groups or tribes the spanned the entire continent. The Indian tribes differed from one region to the next some were more reliant on agriculture, some relied heavily on hunting and fish and limited crops, while others spent more time gathering and hunting. What was freedom to the Indians? There ideas of life didn’t look at freedom as we see it today and were more in tune with their surroundings and nature. This all changed or was altered when the people of Europe began looking for new trade routes to Asia.…
The American Indians were supported by the British military, in lieu of their support, the army would offer armed resistance to the expansion of Americans to the northwest. Lastly the issue of the united states wanting to annex Canada. The powerful motivation for the Americans was the need to uphold national honor in response to the…
It was unfair for the Indians to move because moved Indians were treated badly, americans broke deals with the Indians, and the treaty was not as effective as everyone thinks. The Americans treated the Indians badly. The Americans gave some of their diseases to the Indians. For example, the Americans gave typhoid to the Indians. The Americans also stole the horses from the Indians.…
The Indian removal act was significant to American history because of the removal of Native American territory for usage of the government. The Indian removal act lead to the civil war because it broke the treaty between the native Americans and the government about no more communication over land, which made the north very…
The Columbian exchange was important to our society today, because without it there would not be America like we know it today. The native Americans, Spaniards, English, and the Africans play a great role in starting the Americas. The Native Americans have no nation state, each tribe has their own language, no organized trade routes. Spanish do not bring their families to settle with them, and why is this important? England created the original 13 colonies.…
Between 1500 and 1700, North America became a destined land for European settlers. While in some instances, the Indians of North America had to fight the invaders; overall it was the first time in history they Europeans and Indians were brought together for the first time. The Indians played a crucial role in the establishment of the European colonies through trade, alliances, and warfare. It is with their role and the interaction with the European settlers that would bring about a shift in each culture that would change the course of history.…