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What effect did westward expansion have on Native American populations?
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Westward expansion led to the displacement of many Native American tribes, loss of their ancestral lands, and frequent conflicts with American settlers and the U.S. government.
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What was the purpose of Indian Removal Act of 1830?
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The Indian Removal Act, signed by President Andrew Jackson, aimed to relocate Native American tribes living east of the Mississippi River to lands west of the river.
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How did the westward expansion affect the buffalo population?
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Westward expansion drastically reduced the buffalo population due to overhunting and habitat destruction, which severely impacted the livelihoods of Plains Native American tribes who relied on buffalo for sustenance.
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What were reservations, and why were they created?
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Reservations are designated areas of land where Native American tribes were forcibly relocated by the U.S. government. They were created to manage and control the Native population and open lands for settlers.
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What was the Battle of Little Bighorn?
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The Battle of Little Bighorn, also known as Custer's Last Stand, was a significant conflict in 1876 where Sioux and Cheyenne warriors defeated U.S. Army forces led by Colonel George Custer.
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How were treaties used in westward expansion?
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Treaties were often negotiated or imposed by the U.S. government to legally acquire lands from Native American tribes, although they were frequently broken or ignored by settlers and officials.
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What was the significance of the Ghost Dance movement?
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The Ghost Dance was a spiritual movement among Native American tribes in the late 19th century, promising the restoration of their lands and way of life.
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Explain the concept of 'Americanization' during westward expansion.
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Americanization during this period meant assimilating Native Americans into American culture, often through forced education, language change, and adoption of farming practices.
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What was the Dawes Act's impact on Native Americans?
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The Dawes Act of 1887 aimed to assimilate Native Americans into American society by allotting individual parcels of land but led to the loss of tribal land and sovereignty.
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How did westward expansion affect Native American culture?
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Westward expansion disrupted traditional Native American lifestyles, languages, and religions due to enforced relocation, treaty violations, and cultural assimilation policies.
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What was the significance of the Treaty of Fort Laramie (1851)?
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The Treaty of Fort Laramie was meant to establish peace between settlers and Native tribes by delineating territories and promising safe passage on the Oregon Trail.
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What role did missionaries play in the lives of Native Americans during this period?
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Missionaries were often responsible for attempts at Christianizing Native Americans and facilitating their assimilation into European-American cultural norms through education and religious conversion.
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Describe the impact of railroads on Native American lands.
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Railroads cut through Native American lands, leading to significant dislocation, loss of hunting grounds, and increased settler encroachment, further contributing to the decline of traditional tribal life.
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What was the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934?
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The Indian Reorganization Act aimed to reverse assimilation policies by promoting Native self-governance and managing communal lands, marking a shift away from previous U.S. policies.
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How did the Wounded Knee Massacre affect Native American communities?
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The Wounded Knee Massacre in 1890 devastated the Lakota Sioux community, marking the end of the Indian Wars and symbolizing the culmination of U.S. efforts to suppress Native resistance.
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