U.S. History B Assignment Americanization

The concept of Manifest Destiny spelled the end of the Native American way of life.

• True

• False

Where were Native American children taken to be “Americanized?”

• labor camps

• boarding schools

• orphanages

• factories

What was the purpose of a “last arrow” ceremony?

• to symbolize assimilation into an American way of life

• to transfer land ownership to American settlers

• to initiate a Native American child into adulthood

• to celebrate the life of someone who had died

How did the Dawes Act strip away Native American culture?

• It forced Native Americans to convert to Christianity.

• It took away the custom of communal land in favor of individually owned land.

• It legalized raids on tribal camps.

• It banned the use of Native American languages.

What was the main source of conflict between Native Americans and the U.S. government?

• the desire of Native Americans to benefit from the Homestead Act

• increasing encroachment of American settlers into tribal territory

• the Native American alliance with the Confederacy during the Civil War

• attacks on white Americans by Native Americans

Why did the U.S. government often fail to pay Native American tribes promised annuity payments?

• Government corruption prevented the payments from reaching the tribes.

• Difficult travel conditions prevented delivery of the money.

• Tribes would not accept the payments peacefully.

• Tribes broke the treaties they had agreed to.

Which U.S. military leader was responsible for the Sand Creek Massacre?

• Custer

• Sitting Bull

• Chivington

• Grant