What was one of the main issues facing the Cherokee after the Civil War?
(1 point)
Responses
the need to find a way to communicate in writing
the need to find a way to communicate in writing
the pressure to open their territory to white settlement
the pressure to open their territory to white settlement
the desire to find a way to return to their old homeland
the desire to find a way to return to their old homeland
the need to reestablish schools throughout their territory
the pressure to open their territory to white settlement
What was the purpose of U.S. government-established Indian schools?
(1 point)
Responses
to provide an education for orphaned children of the Five Tribes
to provide an education for orphaned children of the Five Tribes
to help assimilate the Plains Indians into American society
to help assimilate the Plains Indians into American society
to provide an environment where children were taught by their own tribe
to provide an environment where children were taught by their own tribe
to expose children from the Plains Indian tribes to the religious views of white settlers
to help assimilate the Plains Indians into American society
What was the cause of segregation in Indian Territory after the Civil War?
(1 point)
Responses
treaties that require freedmen to establish their own settlement
treaties that require freedmen to establish their own settlement
divided feelings amongst tribes concerning African Americans
divided feelings amongst tribes concerning African Americans
the refusal of freedmen to live on the Indian reservations
the refusal of freedmen to live on the Indian reservations
tribal laws that did not permit people of different races to live near each other
tribal laws that did not permit people of different races to live near each other
tribal laws that did not permit people of different races to live near each other
What was the significance of the transcontinental railroad in the West?
(1 point)
Responses
It provided a means for faster and easier travel to the West.
It provided a means for faster and easier travel to the West.
It provided jobs for people that needed money.
It provided jobs for people that needed money.
It established a new border that separated the east and west halves of the United States.
It established a new border that separated the east and west halves of the United States.
It improved relations between the Plains Indians and white settlers who traveled on the train.