U.S. History Civil Rights Vocabulary Flashcard

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The system where Native Americans were forced to live on specific pieces of land chosen by the government.

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Reservation System

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The process of making Native Americans adopt white culture and traditions.

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Assimilation

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Schools where Native American children were taken to learn English and European-American culture.

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Boarding Schools

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This law divided Native American lands into individual plots for families, breaking up tribal land.

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Dawes Act

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Native American leader of the Oglala Lakota who resisted U.S. forces.

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Red Cloud

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Comanche leader who fought against U.S. expansion in Texas.

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Quanah Parker

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Nez Perce leader who said, “I will fight no more forever.”

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Chief Joseph

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The 13th Amendment ended:

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Slavery

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The 14th Amendment gave:

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Citizenship and equal protection under the law

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The 15th Amendment gave African American men the right to: Own land, Vote, Attend school, Join the Ku Klux Klan

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Vote