Connections Between Freed Slaves and Native American Displacement in Post-Civil War America

The video discusses the termination of the Freedmen's Bureau in 1870 and the redeployment of its officers to the West to address Native American resettlement. It highlights the funding shift from the Bureau to Native American relocation under President Grant and draws parallels between the displacement of freed slaves and Native Americans. The video also emphasizes the continuity of leadership and policies from the Reconstruction South to the West.

What happened to many officers of the Freedmen's Bureau after it ended its services?

• They retired from service.

• They were redeployed to the West.

• They returned to the North.

• They joined the military.

What significant change occurred in funding after the Freedmen's Bureau was terminated?

• Funding was redirected to the North.

• Funding was increased for Native American reservations.

• Funding was decreased for Native American reservations.

• Funding was increased for freed slaves.

How did the federal government use the Reconstruction South as a model?

• To develop new military strategies.

• To create a blueprint for Native American resettlement.

• To improve agricultural practices.

• To enhance educational systems.

What aspect of the contraband camps in the South was similar to Native American reservations?

• Their agricultural development.

• Their focus on education.

• Their military surveillance and labor concerns.

• Their religious practices.

Who was the leader of the Freedmen's Bureau that was later deployed to work with Native Americans?

• William T. Sherman

• Ulysses S. Grant

• O.O. Howard

• Andrew Johnson

What was a key factor in the adaptation of policies from the Reconstruction South to the West?

• The economic boom in the West

• The decline of military power

• The influence of Northern states

• The leadership of O.O. Howard