Territorial Consolidation Flashcards

(4 cards)

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Examples of US territorial consolidation and how was it achieved

A

Alaska
Great Plains
Based on Wars treaties and government policies

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What was the Reaction to the Alaska purchase

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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

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How did the US view Indian tribes

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Viewed as inferior and seen as ‘savages’

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Explain the 3 phases of the acquisition of Indian land

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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

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