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Document 6: 19th Century U.S. Government/Native American Relations The history of the United States government’s policies towards Native Americans is long and complicated. Even before the United States had achieved independence, European colonists struggled in their relations with Native Americans. The chart below only looks at one segment of this history, U.S. government and Native American relations during the 19th century. DATE EVENT 1824 The Bureau of Indian Affairs is established. The US Army establishes outposts in Oklahoma to prepare to relocate Cherokee and Choctaw tribes from the east. 1825 The federal government establishes its policy of trading Indian homeland in the east for territory in the west. 1830 The Indian Removal Act is passed by Congress 1833 The Choctaw are removed from their land in the east and forced west 1835 The Seminoles refuse forced removal to the west and begin a seven year war. The Cherokee finally agree to removal to the west. 1838 The Cherokees are forcibly removed from their land and forced west on the “Trail of Tears” 1851 The Fort Laramie Treaty is signed: designed to give land to the Plains Indians and create peace between the Indians and the white settlers. It fails. 1864 Colonel Kit Carson captures Navajos and forces them on the “Long Walk” across New Mexico 200 Cheyenne men, women, and children are killed by U.S. troops at the Sand Creek Massacre while trying to meet at Ft. Weld to discuss their return to the reservation. Congress condemned the massacre, but did not punish the commanders who ordered it. 1866 General Philip H. Sheridan takes command of U.S. forces in the west and promises to end the Plains Indian way of life by destroying the buffalo 1868 Colonel George Armstrong Custer attacks a Cheyenne village and kills over 100 men, women and children Pictured above, left to right:: The 5 tribes affected by the Indian Removal Act, the “Trail of Tears”, buffalo slaughtered by U.S. forces Pictured below, left to right: The Sand Creek Massacre, Colonel George Armstrong Custer, “The Long Walk”

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Document 6: 19th Century U.S. Government/Native American Relations

The history of the United States government’s policies towards Native Americans is long and complicated. Even before the UnitedStates had achieved independence, European colonists struggled in their relations with Native Americans. The chart below onlylooks at one segment of this history, U.S. government and Native American relations during the 19th century.

DATE EVENT

1824 ● The Bureau of Indian Affairs is established.● The US Army establishes outposts in Oklahoma to prepare to relocate Cherokee and Choctaw tribes from

the east.

1825 ● The federal government establishes its policy of trading Indian homeland in the east for territory in the west.

1830 ● The Indian Removal Act is passed by Congress

1833 ● The Choctaw are removed from their land in the east and forced west

1835 ● The Seminoles refuse forced removal to the west and begin a seven year war.● The Cherokee finally agree to removal to the west.

1838 ● The Cherokees are forcibly removed from their land and forced west on the “Trail of Tears”

1851 ● The Fort Laramie Treaty is signed: designed to give land to the Plains Indians and create peace betweenthe Indians and the white settlers. It fails.

1864 ● Colonel Kit Carson captures Navajos and forces them on the “Long Walk” across New Mexico● 200 Cheyenne men, women, and children are killed by U.S. troops at the Sand Creek Massacre while

trying to meet at Ft. Weld to discuss their return to the reservation. Congress condemned the massacre,but did not punish the commanders who ordered it.

1866 ● General Philip H. Sheridan takes command of U.S. forces in the west and promises to end the PlainsIndian way of life by destroying the buffalo

1868 ● Colonel George Armstrong Custer attacks a Cheyenne village and kills over 100 men, women and children

Pictured above, left to right:: The 5 tribes affected by the Indian Removal Act, the “Trail of Tears”, buffalo slaughtered by U.S. forcesPictured below, left to right: The Sand Creek Massacre, Colonel George Armstrong Custer, “The Long Walk”

In Your Answer Packet...Document 6: 19th Century U.S. Government/Native American Relations

● On page 3 of your answer packet, answer Document 6 Questions:

○ Write a brief summary describing relations between the U.S. government andNative American tribes during the 19th century.

■ Write a few sentences.■ Points to think about: (Positive or negative? What happened? Who

benefitted? Who did not?)

○ Put yourself in the shoes of a Plains Indian in 1870. Which event (illustratingU.S. government/Native American relations) would you be the most concernedabout? Why?

■ Points to consider:● What event threatens your way of life the most? (or perhaps what

threatens your actual life as well as the lives of your friends andfamily).

● What event might not be one incident, but evidence of a biggerproblem?