“Session after session, their table had been piled up with Indian treaties, for which the appropriations has been voted as a matter of course, without examination. Advantage had been taken of the spirit of the Indians, broken by the war which ended in the treaty of Greenville [1795]. Under the ascendancy then acquired over them, they had been pent up by subsequent treaties into nooks, straightened in their quarters by a blind cupidity seeking to extinguish their title to immense wilderness, for which (possessing, as we do already, more land than we can sell or use) we shall not have occasion for half a century to come. It was our own thirst for territory, our own want of moderation, that had driven these sons of nature to desperation.”

Many problems with the Indians began after the United States acquired Florida through treaty with the Spanish in 1821. Even though there were problems prior to this, the treaty itself complicated matters. President Monroe was bowing to demands for opening up lands for western settlers and then, the next president, Andrew Jackson enacted follow-up policies which attempted to remove all Indians to regions west of the Mississippi river. Between 1853 and 1856, 52 treaties were signed, most of them with Indians who lived west of the Mississippi, resulting in addition of 174 million acres to the nation at the cost of the Indians.15Mark for ReviewABCWhich of the following statements best sums up the writer's assumption that the treaty with Spain in 1821 complicated matters concerning problems with the Indians?AAlthough there were pre-existing problems with the Indians, the treaty made things worse.BPolicies to open up land for settlement and remove Indians came thick and fast after this treaty.CAcquiring Florida created problems for the Indians living west of the Mississippi.DPresident Monroe bowed to demands for opening land for settlement of westerners.

Read the following passages:My eyes scanned the plains where I had hunted bison, the creek where I had gotten water. They could no more take this land from me than I could give it freely. It was never mine to give, and I had never thought that I owned it. I used it in accordance with what the gods had given me. And now I was being forced to leave.Understanding of property rights among American Indians differed greatly from that of European settlers. While some land deals did involve the exchange of money or goods (rather than just taking land by force), misunderstandings about ownership often led to conflict.Which of these best describes how the historical description enhances a reader's understanding of the personal narrative?A.It provides background information to help readers understand the narrator's confusion.B.It connects the experience of moving somewhere to a modern understanding of land use and distribution.C.It supports the personal experience of living off the land with historical information about how it was done.D.It creates a vivid mental picture so readers can understand the area and the resources in question.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Read the following passage:Understanding of property rights among American Indians differed greatly from that of European settlers. While some land deals did involve the exchange of money or goods (rather than just taking land by force), misunderstandings about ownership often led to conflict.Which of these most closely matches the tone of the passage?A.Corn was planted together with beans, which used the cornstalks to support their growth, and squash, whose vines kept the soil from drying out.B.By virtue of this decree, people of the Wampanoag tribe are hereby ordered to move to a federally designated reservation.C.Grandmother would tell us stories of tribal celebrations, the costumes and rituals that we would likely never experience.D.All Mother Earth is a gift from the Great Turtle that holds our people on his back.

In his 1876 letter to Indian Affairs in D.C., Congressman George Cate argues all of the following EXCEPTGroup of answer choicesHe cites a law from 1864 that promises local tribes payment of annuities.He argues that local tribes are experiencing great suffering and might resort to theft.He cites the Act of 1875 that would enable Indians to claim homestead land.He argues that the U.S. government should renegotiate local treaties to pay Indians less money in the immediate future.

Which features of Indian constitution was borrowed from USA?