USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY ORIGINS OF EARLY PEOPLE IN THE AMERICAS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The effect of the Indian Peace Commission was
A
poverty and despair as Native Americans were moved to reservations without resources.
B
thriving communities of Native Americans practicing their culture.
C
the end of all violence by Native Americans against settlers, miners, ranchers, and the U.S. Army.
D
that many of the Native Americans joined the U.S. Army as commissioned officers.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Within the 326 Native American reservations in the U.S., Indigenous peoples experience unequal life conditions. Those on reservations face discrimination, violence, poverty and lack of access to education.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Indian Peace Commission of 1867–68 was the U.S. Government’s last major attempt at a peaceful settlement with the various Native American tribes. Through their reports and recommendations, the commission greatly influenced federal Native American policy.

Detailed explanation-3: -Between 1887 and 1933, over half of the tribal land base was lost to land thieves, tax sales, and governmental sales of “surplus lands.” These policies launched a cycle of poverty that continues at the beginning of the twenty-first century.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Indian Peace Commission’s plan was doomed to failure. Although negotiators pressured Native American leaders into signing treaties, they could not ensure that those leaders or their followers would abide by them. Nor Page 2 could anyone prevent settlers from violating their terms.

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