Question

objective: understand how u.s. government policies and westward expansion affected plains indian tribes during the 1800s. part 1: reading & understanding (30 points) read the short passage below: \as settlers moved west, the u.s. government forced many plains indian tribes off their lands and onto reservations. promises made in treaties were often broken, and the destruction of the buffalo severely impacted native ways of life.\ 1. why did settlers and the u.s. government want native land on the great plains? 2. how did the loss of the buffalo affect plains indian tribes? 3. what were life and conditions like on reservations? 4. why were many treaties between the u.s. government and native tribes broken?

Explanation:

1. Settlers and the U.S. government wanted Native land for agriculture, mining, and settlement expansion.
2. The loss of buffalo affected Plains Indian tribes as buffalo were crucial for food, clothing, shelter, and cultural - spiritual life.
3. Life on reservations was often difficult with limited resources, unfamiliar living conditions, and restrictions on traditional ways of life.
4. Many treaties were broken due to U.S. government's greed for land, lack of respect for Native sovereignty, and changing political - economic interests.

Answer:

1. For agriculture, mining, and settlement expansion.
2. Buffalo were crucial for food, clothing, shelter, and cultural - spiritual life.
3. Difficult with limited resources, unfamiliar conditions, and restrictions on traditional life.
4. Due to U.S. government's greed for land, lack of respect for Native sovereignty, and changing political - economic interests.