Question

topic: 3.12 movement in the early republic
textbook pages: 149 - 152
reasoning process: continuity and change
skill: identify patterns among or connections between historical developments and processes.
unit 3: learning objective n: explain how and why migration and immigration to and within north america caused competition and conflict over time.
kc - 3.3.1.a
various american indian groups repeatedly evaluated and adjusted their alliances with europeans, other tribes, and the united states, seeking to limit migration of white settlers and maintain control of tribal lands and natural resources. british alliances with american indians contributed to tensions between the united states and britain.
⇒ how did american indian groups respond to increasing u.s. migration westward?
⇒ why did alliances with britain remain attractive to some native american groups after independence?
kc - 3.3.1.b
as increasing numbers of migrants from north america and other parts of the world continued to move westward, frontier cultures that had emerged in the colonial period continued to grow, fueling social, political, and ethnic tensions.
⇒ how did frontier settlement contribute to new cultural blending?
⇒ what kinds of tensions arose between migrants and established communities on the frontier?

Explanation:

1. American Indian groups responded to U.S. west - ward migration by evaluating and adjusting their alliances with Europeans, other tribes, and the U.S. to limit white - settler migration and maintain control of tribal lands and resources.
2. Alliances with Britain remained attractive to some Native American groups after independence because Britain could potentially help them limit U.S. expansion and protect their interests.
3. Frontier settlement contributed to new cultural blending as migrants from different regions and backgrounds interacted, sharing languages, customs, and technologies.
4. Tensions between migrants and established communities on the frontier included social, political, and ethnic tensions, often over land, resources, and cultural differences.

Answer:

1. American Indian groups evaluated and adjusted alliances to limit white - settler migration and maintain control of tribal lands and resources.
2. Britain could potentially help limit U.S. expansion and protect Native American interests.
3. Through interaction of migrants from different backgrounds sharing languages, customs, and technologies.
4. Social, political, and ethnic tensions over land, resources, and cultural differences.