Native Americans and the U.S. Government: The Failure of Diploma

What was one of the main reasons diplomacy failed between Native Americans and the U.S. government?

• Native Americans did not understand European languages.

• The U.S. government did not understand tribal leadership.

• Native Americans refused to negotiate.

• The U.S. government did not want to use diplomacy.

How did the arrival of European settlers impact Native American tribes?

• It led to increased cooperation and peace.

• It caused intertribal rivalries and battles.

• It resulted in the immediate unification of tribes.

• It had no significant impact.

What was the U.S. government's approach to Native Americans after the Treaty of Paris in 1783?

• They treated Native Americans as a sovereign people.

• They ignored Native American tribes completely.

• They immediately forced all tribes to move west.

• They formed a single treaty with all tribes.

Why were Native Americans at a disadvantage in negotiations with the U.S. government?

• They had no leaders to represent them.

• They were many nations with differing points of view.

• They had more advanced weapons than the settlers.

• They were not interested in diplomacy.

What was a common outcome when settlers moved into Native American lands after treaties were signed?

• Settlers and Native Americans lived peacefully together.

• Native Americans willingly moved to new lands.

• Arguments and fights broke out between settlers and Native Americans.

• Settlers immediately left upon seeing Native Americans.

What misunderstanding often occurred between Native Americans and U.S. officials regarding treaties?

• Native Americans thought treaties were temporary.

• U.S. officials believed one leader could speak for all tribes.

• Native Americans believed treaties were only for trade.

• U.S. officials thought treaties were unnecessary.

What was a significant effect of European diseases on Native American populations?

• They had no effect on Native Americans.

• They caused many Native American tribes to grow stronger.

• They killed many Native peoples of the eastern United States.

• They led to the immediate unification of all tribes.