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    Native American have suffered due to White Settlers. White Settles moved out west and then there was conflict with White settler and Native Americans. When the White Settlers moved westward‚ they started killing Buffalo and Native Americans had to depended on buffalo for food‚ clothing‚ and shelter. The movement started with farmers who drove the Cotton Kingdom toward the west. More individuals started to move out west alongside the Cotton Kingdom with expectations of discovering gold in California

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    in the American Civil War‚ is given the chance to choose his next post. He wants to see the frontier and so is assigned to a fort built somewhere in the Midwest. When Dunbar arrives there‚ he finds the place deserted‚ but soon learns that a band of Sioux are encamped nearby. Having made contact with these people‚ he quickly becomes infatuated with their way of life and begins to adopt their culture. Analysis I will freely admit that I am not a great admirer of Kevin Costner’s work‚ either as a director

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    The Conflict of Europeans and Native Americans After watching the movie The Snow Walker‚ I was very intrigued by how welcoming the Native American tribe known as Inuit was to the white man. However‚ in the movie Dances With Wolves the Sioux tribe was not as trusting and welcoming to the white man. My curiosity grew even more after watching and comparing both movies as to the differences in these two tribes and their attitudes towards the white man. America Colonization Upon the European’s discovery

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    Luther Standing Bear

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    was born to the Sioux tribe. He was the first born son to Chief Standing Bear and Pretty Face. Chief Standing Bear was respected in the Sioux tribe and Luther wanted nothing more to make his father proud of him. Every decision Luther made was with thought of making his father proud of him. He strived to learn the white man’s way and use that knowledge to educate his people. He was a fair man and stood up for the rights of his people. As Luther states in his book “My People the Sioux”‚ he was born

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    APUSH MIDTERM PRACTICE TEST MR. MANGAN GABE BLUM 1) Some big businessmen such as Andrew Carnegie vertically integrated their corporations by a) eliminating middlemen to control every aspect of production b) buying out all competing firms to monopolize a single product c) inflating the price of their own stock d) issuing uncompetitive rebates e) paying workers less so that they earn extra money for themselves 2) Why was there a larger problem with the new immigrants than

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    tepees‚ clothing‚ shoes‚ and blankets. Unlike the immigrants‚ the American Indian people believed that land was something that could not be owned. Tatanka Lyotanka‚ also known as Sitting Bull‚ led the Sioux tribe by strength and purpose. Lieutenant General George Armstrong Custer found gold on the Sioux reservation in the Dakotas. Chief Sitting Bull refused to sell his land to Custer and instead convinced Chief Crazy Horse to fight. On June 25‚ 1876‚ Custer and a few hundred of his men

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    * Custer entered West Point the U.S. Military Academy. He graduated last in a class of 34 in June of 1861. * In the two years since the war had broken out‚ he had been promoted several times all the way to the rank of Brigadier General of Volunteers‚ commanding the Michigan Cavalry Brigade. * Through the rest of the war he steadily advanced in responsibility and rank. By war’s end in 1865‚ Custer commanded an entire Cavalry Division holding the rank of Major General. In many cases‚ Generals

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    Historical Report on Race As we look back to the life and journey of the Native American people‚ we can see a passed littered with racism. From stolen lands to modern police department’s lack of help‚ the Indian community has had more than its share of heartache. As a reporter‚ it is my hope that people will begin to understand the struggles of the Native American people and learn to think twice about how their actions affect others. If we look back to a time that was before the “discovery” of

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    military buildup and assistance for third-world countries: Peace Corps Laos crisis: US-supported army vs. Pathet Lao rebels; JFK restored neutral gov‚ let commies rule countryside CIA planned for exiles (“La Brigada”) to invade Bay of Pigs‚ start an uprising‚ and overthrow Castro. It failed. EPIC JFK met Khrushchev to resolve German peace treaty. USSR threatened war‚ so US increased military. Led to Berlin wall To the Brink of Nuclear War: US aerial photos showed USSR built missiles in Cuba‚ which

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    North Dakota is currently in one of the biggest debates over a Native American team mascot. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe is fighting with the University of North Dakota regarding the Fighting Sioux mascot. The Native American students have been increasing the pressure on the University to change its name. “We’re seeing more educators around the county‚ in middle Schools‚ high schools and at universities‚ concerned about the racial climate in schools dropping these symbols” (Johansen

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