native americans

Americanisation- gov did attempt to reduce mistreatment- reform bureau of i…… affairs- but instead encouraged the idea of Americanisation and the end of t….. culture, force to learn English, become c….. etc, education was seen as essential to be taught a…… skills, $2…. million spent

Indian, tribal, Christian’s, American, 2.5

Dawes act- peak of Americanisation, Dawes general allotment act 188.., broke up reservation land for individuals, each head of f…. could get 160 acres but had to “adopt habits of c…… life” and would gain citizenship after 2… years

1887, family, civilised, 25

Dawes act- was praised, but criticism arose- a…… depression and some not given arable land, most Indians had no understanding as p…… wasn’t part of their culture and sold land to w….

Agricultural, property, whites

Dawes act- 189.. amendment ended giving acres, 8.. were then given regardless of status but conditions of reservations decreased

1891, 80

Battle of wounded knee- Sioux in South D….. promised if did ceremonial dance their land and power would be restored, g…. dance spread and alarmed whites, chief s….. bull died, people fled reservations, 200 died, neither side wanted to fight and had been m……….

Dakota, ghost, sitting, misunderstanding