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Native Americans

Native Americans

There were about 1 million Native Americans in North America at the time of their first contact with Europeans. By the end of the nineteenth century there were only 250,000. These Native Americans, whose ancestors had once covered the whole of North America, were restricted to living in reservations, of which there were about 200. 

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Assimilating the

Native Americans

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The US government feared that Native Americans would

so they brought in laws to force them to live like white people.

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The US government wanted the Native Americans to give up

• having long hair

• owning pets

• tribal outfits

• eating corn

• speaking their native languages

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Native American children were sent to special ________ ______, separating them from their tribes. They were made to speak English and wear western clothes.

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The government made it illegal for Native Americans to

• live in houses

• paint their faces

• drive cars

• perform tribal dances

• leave the country

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The Church attempted to convert the Native Americans to

.

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Native Americans who chose not to leave their traditional way of life were forced to live on

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Describe the treatment of Native Americans. Think about:

* what was done to the children

* what they were banned from doing

* what religion they were forced to follow

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Why did the American government reward Native Americans in 1924?

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Were the Native Americans treated better by the American government after 1924?

Be prepared to defend your decision!

• Yes

• No