Native American I
What was the Dawes Severality Act?
This was a new approach to “deal” with the “native problem”.
It was designed to break up tribal organizations, which many felt kept Native Americans from becoming “civilized” and law-abiding citizens.
What was concluded by Wounded Knee?
The Indian Wars
What is the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
A Treaty signed at the end of the Mexican-American War, guarantying property rights to Mexicans who lived in the southwest prior to the war.
Las Gorras Blancas translates...
The White Caps
What was the Indian Reorganization Act?
1934, The act promoted the reestablishment of tribal organization and culture.
1924, Citizenship had been granted to them.
Assimilationist Ideology: What was their goal?
Supported the idea of "civilizing" Native Americans.
Chinese Exclusion Act: Name Three Exclusions
No interracial Marriage. No Immigration. Cannot leave to visit and then come back. No government/popular jobs. No citizenship. Etc.
Las Gorras Blancas fought for...
Their rights.
What was good about the Dawes Severalty Act?
It encouraged Natives to become Amercans.
U.S. citizenship was granted to those who lived on the land for 25 years and “adopted the habits of civilized life.”
Assimilationst attempted to achieve their idea through what?
Education, Religion, disolving tribes, and promoting stationary farming.
What was good about the the Treaty of Guadelupe Hidalgo?
Mexican who had lived there before the war were "guaranteed" their property rights.
“Our purpose is to protect the ________ and __________ of the people in __________; especially those of the ___________ classes.”—Las Gorras Blancas
rights, interest, general, and helpless.
“Our purpose is to protect the rights and interest of the people in general; especially those of the helpless classes.”—Las Gorras Blancas
What was bad about the Dawes Severalty Act?
It failed because the land as not given to the Natives as it was suppose to be.
Cultures were lost.
Negative toll on the Native and European American Relations.
By the 1900s there were only 200,000 natives alive and most were wards of the federal government.
The Ghost Dance Movement
This was a religious/spiritual movement.
The last effort of the Native Americans to resist US domination and remove the European Americans from their ancestral land.
What was bad about the Guadelupe Hidalgo.
Failure because out of 5 Mexican "Americans" still lost their land. Mexican "Americans" were not represented in DC and since New Mexico and other territories were just territories--Only States have representation. The "Sante Fe Ring" was the legal firm in charge of land distribution. They did not favor the Mexican "Americans".
Alianza Hispano-Americana purpose was...
Protect the culture, interests, and legal rights of Mexican Americans.