Native Americans in the United States

The foundation of The United States was started by the Native Americans and was later fortified by the numerous immigrants who kick started the prosperity of the United States. There is no one race that defines the people of the United States, it is an eclectic combination of many different ethnicities. This definition of the United States and its many races is abundantly obvious is Missouri. Missouri is an eclectic group of races including Native Americans, Europeans, and even some southerners.…

was influenced by a game that the Native Americans played. Lacrosse is a popular sport in other countries and in private schools, does not cost as much as football or other sports that nearly all schools have and there is no reason it should not be available to every school. Lacrosse is a great sport; it takes a lot of hand eye coordination, conditioning, strategy, and teamwork for a team to do great. Lacrosse…

most White Americans supported the Cherokee removal in 1830, many White Americans disagreed with the removal. Many people viewed the Removal as unconstitutional because it infringed on the Cherokees rights as a Sovereign nation. Both the British and American governments had established, in multiple treaties, that the Cherokee were a Sovereign nation. Meaning that land could only be taken by the United States if the Cherokee nation submitted themselves or their land on to the United States…

called the Lakota and Dakota “Nadouwesou”. French traders then shortened it to its last syllable “Sioux” (“standingrock.org”, 10/21/14) Part of the Dakotas was purchased by the United States from France through the Louisiana purchase. The Dakotas were admitted as States of the Union on November 2nd, 1889 as the 39th and 40th states. The territory we now know as North and South Dakota has been home to many Indigenous tribes including the Mandans, Arikaras, Hidastas and many other tribes that…

the years of American history, there have been events for the satisfaction of our own people, while there have been times where we admit we’ve overstepped. When is it to be decided too late to apologize, and to replace the mile we’ve taken when given an inch? The United States of America is a place that strived to value equality, liberty, and overall freedom. Whereas the nation was established on the bones and remains of the natives our fathers extinguished. Furthermore, the American Identity as…

It is estimated that the first habitants of North America moved there from Asia. Over time, a large group of them began to slowly expand southward, occupying most of the territory we now call "United States". They came to populate a fairly large area whose main areas were the shores of the Pacific Ocean in the northeast, in the mountains and deserts of the Southwest, and the Mississippi River in the Midwest. As we can see, the main groups of early settlers of America were expanding into areas…

Often in American history we focus on the positivity of our country and leave out the negative stuff. We often forget about the Natives who had to suffer in order for these lands to be called our home today. One of the most saddest stories in American history is the near destructive of the native population caused by the invasion of the European immigrants, whom brought diseases such as . The settlers hunted the Natives the same way they hunted large animals and were forced to leave their home…

two most powerful nations in 1812, and their warfare directly affected American trade. The War of 1812 was fought between the United States and Great Britain. There were a few reasons for the war 1812. The British were at war with France and thus decided to place trade restrictions and embargos on America stopping the nation from trading with France. Another reason was that Americans wanted to expand their land but the Native Indians supported by Britain were standing in their way and making it…

The Trail of Tears was a forced journey that took place for about 125,000 Native Americans from 1831-1838. These Native Americans were from different states in the Southern United States such as: Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, Florida, and North Carolina. The Trail of Tears is what took place after the Indian Removal Act of 1830. The government forced these 125,000 Native American’s out of their homes near the Appalachian Mountains, to relocate in Oklahoma. The trail from the Appalachian Mountains…

a veteran of the Civil War and ventures to the American frontier, where he meets a tribe of Dakota (Sioux) Indians and befriends them. He tries to do away with any preconceived…