Documenting United States History

334 chaPTEr 14 | the throes oF assimiLation | period six 1865 –1898

Document Social factors Economic factors

Doc. 14.3, “Educating the Indians,” Frank Leslie’s

Illustrated Newspaper

Doc. 14.4, Dawes Allotment Act

Doc. 14.5, “Consistency,” Puck

Between 1763 and 1800

Selected documents may include the following:

Document 2.6, John Martin, Proposal for Subjugating Native Americans, 1622

Document 4.10, Colonel Daniel Brodhead, Letter to General George Washington on an

American Expedition into Pro-British Iroquois Territory, 1779

Document 4.2, The Diary of William Trent, 1763

steP 2 Compare the two eras

When you compare these eras, use the social and economic factors as the starting point.

Also, use the thematic focus of the documents to help align your comparison. For exam-

ple, Columbus Delano’s statement (Doc. 14.1) represents the federal government’s attitude

toward Native Americans. Therefore, you would look for a similar document that reflects pol-

icy statements toward Native Americans. General Philip Sheridan’s account of the Battle at

Little Bighorn (Doc. 14.2), for example, may reflect the military’s perspective toward Native

Americans in the way that Colonel Daniel Brodhead’s position (Doc. 4.10) focuses on the

military subjugation of Native Americans.

steP 3 Outline your response, aligning contexts and documents

Here is a sample outline:

I. Introduction

II. 1865 to 1898

A. Social factors

1. General Sheridan


2. [Insert evidence here]
   B. Economic factors


3. [Insert evidence here]


4. [Insert evidence here]
   III. 1763 to 1800
   A. Social factors


5. Colonel Brodhead


6. [Insert evidence here]
   B. Economic factors


7. [Insert evidence here]


8. [Insert evidence here]
   IV. Conclusion

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