More notably, Tecumseh, a chief, argued that the alternative to Indian resistance was extermination. Reports that the British were encouraging this behavior contributed to the start of the war. Another reason the war was commenced, was the impressment of American sailors and the seizure of American
The wars were the same. In the end, the Indians lost the war, most of their land, and almost all of their possessions. Alexie provided examples of racism in the past, present, and future. There will always be reasons found of why racism should exist.
In the surrender speech, Black Hawk says that it’s time for the Indians to fight for all the wrongs they have tolerated from the white men. Black Hawk uses an emotional appeal to unite the Indians and a shift in point of view to motivate them to keep on fighting. Black Hawk might be surrendering, but his people still have a lot to fight
The Patriots only made things worse for the Natives, proceeding to push over even more onto their land after winning the war. This was an overall failure for the Natives for not choosing a better side and equally agreeing to fight for everything, leading to overall success for the Patriots. Lastly, the Europeans, France, and Spain joined the Patriot side. These were major, if not the most important contributions toward the Patriot victory.
The Treaty of Fort Wayne was signed. It forced the Indians to give up millions of acres at an unbelievable low price (Boyer 235). Such negotiation outraged Indians, and especially Tecumseh and his brother Tenskwatawa who were the leaders of the tribes dwelling in that territory and who encouraged the natives to fight for their land. This war drove many Indians into British camp and the hate of Britain increased among Americans. Britain equipped Indians with their weapon which escalated the new conflict and worsen relations between two countries (Hickey
The risk of raising tensions between the British and causing another war isn’t worth it. Also, they said that the British were supplying the Natives with weapons. We all know that the Natives are quite ludicrous, they’ll fall to our might once
They truly wanted justice in the United States and most of the time, they were shot down. However, with this belief that the white men could soon be gone, they would do basically anything to get that. After the all, the white men were the ones holding the Indians back. In conclusion, this article has taught me that you can believe in something that may not be realistic. The Indians thought it was reasonable, but of course looking at it now from my point of view, I know that it was not.
Along with Natural Reason, the Indians also lack religion. During this time those who lacked religion and were not willing to adapt to the Christian faith were seen as inhuman. “We want this war in order to subdue
Dravot later exclaimed that he won’t make a nation, but an empire. He goes on to say that “these men aren’t Indians; they’re English.” In Dravot’s eyes, becoming king of the Indians would benefit them a lot more. This is as a result of what the British Empire has taught them. Making an ‘empire’ emphasizes the goals of Dravot as well as the British Empire.
In my eyes however, I feel the English men simply took advantage of the Indians and eventually destroyed them because they were jealous and wanted what the Indians had. The English wanted more than just a part of the Indian
The savages ' violent choices
Indians are thought out to be “stupid” or “not as smart as white kids” or other people in their school. In his defense, he is a varsity freshman basketball player, and is said to be one of the smartest kids in his grade. Showing his abilities and talents that most kids do not have in the school that he goes to. On page 54 of the book, he says, "The Indians around here are going to be angry with you.” “Shoot, I figure that my fellow tribal members are going to torture me.”
Unlike the blacks, that were better off after the war; the Native Americans, in most cases, were worse off after the war(Gaksu, 2015). The majority of Native Americans fought on the side of the British because it was widely believed that they would win the war and the British promised the native Americans their own land after the victory. At the end of the war, even though the Native Americans fought in the war, they were not invited to the talks and therefore had no influence as to how the land was divided. The tribes were decimated during the war, due to battle and illness, and now they had no land to call their
It can also suggest a joyful decisiveness” (4). A savage man appears a state of nonreceptive maleness which “was equated with violence”, such as causing people around to get wounded and misuse his sword or power. He learns nothing from his mistake but keeps being aggressive and
Benjamin Franklin’s essay, “Remarks Concerning the Savages of North America,” depicts the Native Americans as civilized people, but many dub them as “savages.” Franklin discreetly describes the Indians as civilized, polite, peaceful people; while, the white people are really the uncivilized slavish people. The essay contrasts the way most general white people diminish the lives and nature of the Native Americans. Based on feelings of superiority, the whites believe to be a more “perfection of civility,” believing that they are more civilized then the Indians. Franklin’s essay states, “Savages we call them, because their manners differ from ours, which we think the perfection of civility,” the whites think of themselves in a higher esteem then the Indians.
