Territorial Consolidation Flashcards
(4 cards)
Examples of US territorial consolidation and how was it achieved
Alaska
Great Plains
Based on Wars treaties and government policies
What was the Reaction to the Alaska purchase
Called stewards folly, denounced at the time by politicians (isolationists)
Reactions changes as Alaska allowed good commercial links, and huge economic potential due to logging, mining and gold
How did the US view Indian tribes
Viewed as inferior and seen as ‘savages’
Explain the 3 phases of the acquisition of Indian land
1st stage: 3 treaties outlined new borders to Indian territory
2nd stage: under grant, Natives Americans had to accept life in reservations or assimilate to US society
3rd stage: wars, Great Plains wars
1887 Indians defeated