Trail+of+Tears

1. Describe two major differences from Map 1 to Map 2.
 * Map 1 shows how the United States looked before the European settlements which is before the 1500. On the other hand, Map 2 shows how the United States looks after the development of European settlements.
 * Another difference between the two maps is that on Map 1, it consists of Native American settlements but Map 2 does not.

2. Describe three major differences from Map 2 to Map 4.
 * Map 2 shows the territories that the Europeans obtained in the year 1790, and Map 4 shows their expansion and after the Indian Removal Act and the Lousiana Purchase.
 * Nearly 100 years after (Map 2-Map 4), the Europeans obtained more than thirteen states. By now, the Europeans have obtained the entire United States, there are no more foreign lands shown on Map 4, while on Map 2, the Europeans only conquered most of the areas on the east coast.

3. List several Native American tribes that were affected by the United States Government expanding into the Territory Northwest of the Ohio R (River) in 1787.
 * Kickapoo
 * Sauk-Fox
 * Menomini
 * Chippewa
 * Ottawa
 * Wea
 * Miami
 * Erie

4. List several Native American tribes that were affected by the United States expanding as a result of the United States buying the Louisiana Purchase from the French in 1803.
 * Ponca
 * Cheyenne
 * Kansa
 * Wichita
 * Wind River
 * Flathead
 * Cree
 * Blackfoot

5. In the upcoming lesson, you will explore the major differences between the Navtive Americans' and Settlers' ideas about land, and what happened when these two groups wanted to live in the same area. Using prior knowledge and the maps above, infer what will happen when these two groups wanted to live in the same areas.

When the European settlers were getting into the Native Americas' lands, the Europeans would most likely start a war and relocate the Natives to another area where the settlers are not going to. For example, the Indian Removal Act is an example of where the settlers took advantage of the Natives.

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 * Conflict Over Western Lands**

Slide 4: Describe what conflicts you would think would arise if settlers moved into this land.

As the European settlers expanded west into the Native's territory, they caused many problems. The Native Americans were living in peace with their own religions and customs as they coexist with nature, but the new settlers most likely thought that it was wrong for the Natives to have their own religions and their own culture, and they should become "Americans" and speak the "American language" and act "American". This would most likely cause disagreements between the two. The Natives treasured their customs and culture. This disagreement between the two groups may even lead to genocide, where one racial/religious group gets eliminated. Another problem that might arise is the fact that the natural resources in the land would become scarce because the settlers would most likely overuse it. Also, if the settlers settled in the Native's lands, space would be a problem as well due to their great population there would be.

Slide 5: How do you think the painting "American Progress" by John Gast tells the story of what happened when the settlers moved into the Great Plains?

I think the painting "American Progress" by John Gast shows that an angel is leading the European settlers into the Native's land. She is holding a telegraph or some sort of electronic and she is bringing technology and other new inventions into a rural land of the Natives. It shows how the settlers are moving in from one side of the picture and on the other side of the picture, the Natives are forced out of the picture.

Side 6: Result of Multiple Choice

How would you describe the Native Americans' perspective on the land? A. They believed it was important to live on one piece of land for their entire life. B. They believed they owned all of the land they lived on, from Mexico to Canada.
 * C. Native Americans generally moved each season dependin on how the land met their needs.**

Why was land ownership important to the settlers? B. They would keep the land in its natural state. C. They believed it made them equal to Native Americans who already owned land.
 * A. They could work for themselves and earn their own money**.

What did settlers believe was their Manifest Destiny? A. To coexist peacefully with Native Americans who lived in the Great Plains. B. To set up government to manage the Native American population.
 * C. To take control of all land between the East and West Coast**.

Slide 7: Write at least one way in which Native Americans and settlers viewed the land differently.

The Native Americans were very thankful to this land that they get to live on in order to sustain live, therefore they did the best they can do to preserve and respect it but on the other hand the European settlers would tear up the land and use all the natural resources that were available to them and tried to make it into a town where a big population can live. They don't have the same respect as the Natives had.

Slide 8: Match It

The settlers believed it was their Manifest Destiny to own land across the entire **continent.** The settlers and Native Americans had very different **perspectives** on what land was for and who could use it. These differences made it almost impossibly for settlers and Native Americans to **coexist** on the same land. Settler instead of having **ownership** of the land they lived on. Settlers **transformed** the land by damming rivers, clearing forests, and stripping prairie grass. Native American were pushed aside onto **reservations** by the federal government.

Slide 9: Final Assignment

Essay Topic 1: Imagine that you are a Native American watching the settlers arrive in your region. Write what you see, and then describe how you feel about these new arrivals and how you think they may change the way you live.

Us. Native Americans are very thankful for the land that we live on in order for us to sustain life. We try to show as much respect to our land as possible.Our land is very important to us, but once the European settlers moved in, they have destroyed it. They think that land should not be preserved but should be owned and disrespected. All the settlers cared about was money and who is richer and who has more authority over the other. They didn't coexist with each other like how we coexisted with nature for so many years peacefully. The settlers also think that they should be able to have ownership of the whole entire continent, hence the Manifest Destiny. The settlers tried to transform this land into what they wanted and into towns until it becomes over populated, then they would try to expand once again. These new settlers just come into our land and take everything and treat all that we have preserved for so many years so terribly and just destroyed everything they have came across. These settlers have no respect and their perspective of life is dishonorable.