Native American History

Bartolomé de las cesas

An explorer from Spain, tried to improve relationships between the natives+ settlers

John smith

An explorer from England who had a relationship with Pocahontas + chief Powhatan

Once de Leon

An explorer from Spain who was looking for gold and the fountain of youth

George Washington

A British General who fought against the French in the french+ Indian war

Spain

Settled? Objective?

Present day Florida, gold and fountain of youth

England

Settled? Objective?

Present day Virginia, gold and want to claim land

France

Settled? Objective?

Present day Louisiana, furs to trade, claim land and sea routes

“Black Legend”

Spain

Pontiac’s Rebellion

Natives fought against the British then lost, British are forced to negotiate w/ the natives

Indian Removal Act/Trail of tears

Native Americans forcibly removed from their land and made to walk west. Terrible conditions. This started to make America prominently white people

Sand Creek Massacre

Soldiers build trust with the natives then tortured and killed them, caused the Cheyenne and Arapaho warriors to fight more violently and attack settlements and disrupt travel

Custer’s Last Stand

Natives kill general Custer and his troop, made Americans upset and begin to send more troops against the natives

Ghost dance/Battle of the wounded knee

Movement for the natives who believed that it would protect them and get land back. Soldiers were afraid of it tensions resulted in a massacre breaking out. Last major documented massacre against natives after this no major native uprisings

Native American Boarding schools

Who started it? Goal? Impact

American Government, to get rid of the natives and their traditions, broke up families erased languages and culture

Indian civil rights act

Law passed in 1968 to protect and give rights to Native Americans