Changing government attitudes (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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When did govt attitudes shift toward Indigenous peoples?
When did govt attitudes shift toward Indigenous peoples?
1880s
What was 'assimilation' in Indigenous policy?
What was 'assimilation' in Indigenous policy?
Abandoning traditions to join mainstream American society
Year Dawes Act was passed
Year Dawes Act was passed
1887
Land allotment for Indigenous families (Dawes Act)
Land allotment for Indigenous families (Dawes Act)
160 acres
Land allotment for single Indigenous Americans (Dawes Act)
Land allotment for single Indigenous Americans (Dawes Act)
80 acres
Land allotment for orphans under 18 (Dawes Act)
Land allotment for orphans under 18 (Dawes Act)
40 acres
Years Indigenous Americans couldn't sell Dawes Act land
Years Indigenous Americans couldn't sell Dawes Act land
25 years
Fate of leftover reservation land after allotments
Fate of leftover reservation land after allotments
Could be sold to white Americans
Proportion of Indigenous land lost by 1890 (since 1887)
Proportion of Indigenous land lost by 1890 (since 1887)
Half
Year frontier declared closed
Year frontier declared closed
1890
How Indigenous Americans gained citizenship under Dawes Act
How Indigenous Americans gained citizenship under Dawes Act
Accept allotment and leave reservation
Why Dawes Act land was poor for farming
Why Dawes Act land was poor for farming
Too dry/poor conditions in western territory