The Virtual Museum of the American West
Explore our virtual museum of the American West! Be sure to view in Present
mode. While exploring, answer the following questions.
Assimilation Room:
Document A:
1. Based on the document, what was the purpose of the Carlisle School?
The purpose of the Carlisle School was to educate the Indian youth of White civilization and
morals. Through uprooting the youth from their reservations, the American government
aimed to “civilize “natives.
Document B:
2. What was Pratt’s attitude toward Native Americans? (Provide specific
details).
towards native Americans, Pratt disliked the “savage” and “backward” native culture. this
assertion then shifts to Pratt’s call for the civil revaluation of native Americans. for further
elaboration, Pratt dislikes native culture to the extreme via his agreement that “the only good
Indian is a dead one.
3. What did Pratt mean when he said, “Kill the Indian in him, and save the
man”? Give two examples showing how the Carlisle Indian Industrial School
tried to accomplish this.
Pratt’s claim purposes educating the natives of white society, ridding the population of them
“savage” culture and forcing them to adopt white ethics. the Carlisle Indian industrial school
attempts to accomplish this through promoting American patriotism within young natives and
emerging the race into white society.
4. How were Pratt’s goals for the Carlisle School like previous federal policies
removing Native American tribes from their lands and waging war against
them? How were they different?
Pratt’s goals for the school were like previous federal policies of removing Native Americans because
he had wanted the Indians to not be savages or to kill the whole race. It is different because he is
changing children and not the adults being removed from their lands or fighting in the wars.
5. Based on this document, what was the purpose of the Carlisle School?
The purpose of the Carlisle school was to immerse natives into white society and education in hopes
to covert the people into “civilization”.
Document C:
6. What were some of the changes the Carlisle teachers forced Luther Standing
Bear and his fellow students to make?
Luther standing bear and his fellow students were forced to wear formal clothing instead of their
native moccasin and blanket. additionally, the natives were forced to cut their long hair because it
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, “Stood in the path of their development.”
7. According to Luther Standing Bear, what happened as a result of these
changes?
As a result of these changes, the young population was negatively affected and “one half of the
children from the plains were dead”.
8. Based on this document, what was the purpose of the Carlisle School?
The audience can make the assumption that the purpose of the Carlisle school was to destroy native
culture, culturally discriminate the natives, and decimate the people’s population.
Dawes Severalty Act Room:
Dawes Severalty Act:
9. What does the author claim to be the social forces shaping the Dawes Act?
How does the Dawes Act help accomplish this?
The social forces sharing the Dawes act were “greed and humanitarianism.” the Dawes act helps
accomplish this thoroughly forcing natives off their land or reservations (which they lived on with
hard living conditions), with the promise of better society and life for natives through assimilation.
10. What goal succeeds under the Dawes Act?
The first goals, opening large portions of Indian reservations to white settlement, was a huge
success.
11. What goal fails and why?
The second goal to assist Indians improve their lives and overcome poverty was a failure. the
general allotment act made their condition worse due to the allotments being unsuitable for small-
scale agriculture, and even those that were suitable required money for equipment.
Indian Land for Sale Poster:
12. How does this advertisement appeal to white settlers?
The advertisement appeals to white settles because of its promise for easy payments, low cost, and
quick acquisition of the lands the advertisement promises “fine land in the west”.
Dawes Act Political Cartoon:
13. Analyze the political cartoon: What is this cartoon saying about the Dawes
Act? Is it a negative or positive representation of this law? Explain.
the political cartoon portrays the Dawes act selfishly “deflowering” native lands and giving it to the
American settlers. the cartoon is a negative representation of this law because it illustrates the
enactment greedily taking land from natives.
Homestead Act Room:
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Explore our virtual museum of the American West! Be sure to view in Present
mode. While exploring, answer the following questions.
Assimilation Room:
Document A:
1. Based on the document, what was the purpose of the Carlisle School?
The purpose of the Carlisle School was to educate the Indian youth of White civilization and
morals. Through uprooting the youth from their reservations, the American government
aimed to “civilize “natives.
Document B:
2. What was Pratt’s attitude toward Native Americans? (Provide specific
details).
towards native Americans, Pratt disliked the “savage” and “backward” native culture. this
assertion then shifts to Pratt’s call for the civil revaluation of native Americans. for further
elaboration, Pratt dislikes native culture to the extreme via his agreement that “the only good
Indian is a dead one.
3. What did Pratt mean when he said, “Kill the Indian in him, and save the
man”? Give two examples showing how the Carlisle Indian Industrial School
tried to accomplish this.
Pratt’s claim purposes educating the natives of white society, ridding the population of them
“savage” culture and forcing them to adopt white ethics. the Carlisle Indian industrial school
attempts to accomplish this through promoting American patriotism within young natives and
emerging the race into white society.
4. How were Pratt’s goals for the Carlisle School like previous federal policies
removing Native American tribes from their lands and waging war against
them? How were they different?
Pratt’s goals for the school were like previous federal policies of removing Native Americans because
he had wanted the Indians to not be savages or to kill the whole race. It is different because he is
changing children and not the adults being removed from their lands or fighting in the wars.
5. Based on this document, what was the purpose of the Carlisle School?
The purpose of the Carlisle school was to immerse natives into white society and education in hopes
to covert the people into “civilization”.
Document C:
6. What were some of the changes the Carlisle teachers forced Luther Standing
Bear and his fellow students to make?
Luther standing bear and his fellow students were forced to wear formal clothing instead of their
native moccasin and blanket. additionally, the natives were forced to cut their long hair because it
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, “Stood in the path of their development.”
7. According to Luther Standing Bear, what happened as a result of these
changes?
As a result of these changes, the young population was negatively affected and “one half of the
children from the plains were dead”.
8. Based on this document, what was the purpose of the Carlisle School?
The audience can make the assumption that the purpose of the Carlisle school was to destroy native
culture, culturally discriminate the natives, and decimate the people’s population.
Dawes Severalty Act Room:
Dawes Severalty Act:
9. What does the author claim to be the social forces shaping the Dawes Act?
How does the Dawes Act help accomplish this?
The social forces sharing the Dawes act were “greed and humanitarianism.” the Dawes act helps
accomplish this thoroughly forcing natives off their land or reservations (which they lived on with
hard living conditions), with the promise of better society and life for natives through assimilation.
10. What goal succeeds under the Dawes Act?
The first goals, opening large portions of Indian reservations to white settlement, was a huge
success.
11. What goal fails and why?
The second goal to assist Indians improve their lives and overcome poverty was a failure. the
general allotment act made their condition worse due to the allotments being unsuitable for small-
scale agriculture, and even those that were suitable required money for equipment.
Indian Land for Sale Poster:
12. How does this advertisement appeal to white settlers?
The advertisement appeals to white settles because of its promise for easy payments, low cost, and
quick acquisition of the lands the advertisement promises “fine land in the west”.
Dawes Act Political Cartoon:
13. Analyze the political cartoon: What is this cartoon saying about the Dawes
Act? Is it a negative or positive representation of this law? Explain.
the political cartoon portrays the Dawes act selfishly “deflowering” native lands and giving it to the
American settlers. the cartoon is a negative representation of this law because it illustrates the
enactment greedily taking land from natives.
Homestead Act Room:
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