Topics are events in American History that took place from the early 1600s through 1800, involving Native Americans, colonies, expansion, territories, tribes, confrontations, treaties, the French, the British, the american revolution, the spanish american war, and the civil war.Also, in order to do the paper the first six chapters of the book “They made us many promises” second edition by Philip Weeks has to be read.

GUIDE FOR PAPER This paper is to be based on the book They Made Us Many Promises. Based on the first six chapters, I want you to answer the following questions in 4-6 double-spaced, typewritten pages. Provide evidence for your answers, quoting directly from this book. I expect to see evidence from all six chapters! Use the University of Chicago style for citations.

1. Compare and contrast the treatment of Indians by the French in Canada and English in Massachusetts. What did each want from the Indians? What role did religion play? What were the similarities and differences in their impact on Indian societies?

2. Describe the French and English rivalry and its impact on Indians in a) The North
b) Pennsylvania and c) The South. How did Indians decide who to support? After the defeat of the French, what were Indian relations with the English like?

3. How did Spain attempt to control its Southwest territories? How complete was that control? Which Indian nations were allies of the Spanish? Enemies? What was the Spanish impact on Indian culture and society? How did they compare to the English and French?

4. How did the U.S. justify taking Indian lands after 1783? Were these justifications valid? What goals did Indian assimilation serve for the U.S.? Why did assimilation cause Indians such turmoil? Why did pressure for Indian lands increase in the 1820s? How did Andrew Jackson respond to this pressure?

5. Who did the Five Civilized Tribes support in the Civil War? Why? How did reservation life affect the Santee Sioux? What was the result? Why was there conflict with settlers in Colorado? How did it lead to the Sand Creek Massacre? What were the consequences of the Civil War for the Five Civilized Tribes? Santee Sioux? Cheyenne and Arapahoe?

6. Why was the United States interested in the Great Plains? Why was is so difficult for Plains
Indians to unite in opposition to the U.S.? What factors made warfare so difficult on the plains? How did fighting methods differ for both sides? How was Indian resistance on the Great Plains finally ended?

If using extended quotes to support your answers, make sure they are single-spaced. If you are uncertain about using footnotes or quotes, consult the Pocket Guide to Writing in History.