Question
During the Civil War, the Indigenous peoples of Oklahoma had a choice to make. Would they get involved? If they did, which side would they choose? John Ross, chief of the Cherokee Nation, encouraged Indigenous nations to stay neutral. Most Indigenous people, however, chose to fight for one side or the other. Many fought for the Union. But many more fought for the Confederacy. When the war was over, the U.S. government used Indigenous support for the Confederacy as a justification for imposing new treaties on the Indigenous peoples of Oklahoma.
The first treaty discussion took place the same year that the Civil War ended. It was held at Fort Smith Council in September 1865. The meeting was led by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs. His name was Dennis Cooley. In this meeting the U.S. government told representatives of the Indigenous nations that they had given up their rights and land claims when they fought with the Confederacy. Cooley explained to them they would have to meet the following requirements:
Abolish slavery.
Give homes to the formerly enslaved people owned by Indigenous people.
Give up land to the federal government.
The first Civil War/Reconstruction treaties were signed in 1866.
The first treaty discussion took place the same year that the Civil War ended. It was held at Fort Smith Council in September 1865. The meeting was led by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs. His name was Dennis Cooley. In this meeting the U.S. government told representatives of the Indigenous nations that they had given up their rights and land claims when they fought with the Confederacy. Cooley explained to them they would have to meet the following requirements:
Abolish slavery.
Give homes to the formerly enslaved people owned by Indigenous people.
Give up land to the federal government.
The first Civil War/Reconstruction treaties were signed in 1866. Chronolo
The first treaty discussion took place the same year that the
What things did the Five Tribes have to agree to in the Reconstruction Treaties following the Civil War?
Write 5 simple sentences in your own words.
The first treaty discussion took place the same year that the Civil War ended. It was held at Fort Smith Council in September 1865. The meeting was led by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs. His name was Dennis Cooley. In this meeting the U.S. government told representatives of the Indigenous nations that they had given up their rights and land claims when they fought with the Confederacy. Cooley explained to them they would have to meet the following requirements:
Abolish slavery.
Give homes to the formerly enslaved people owned by Indigenous people.
Give up land to the federal government.
The first Civil War/Reconstruction treaties were signed in 1866.
The first treaty discussion took place the same year that the Civil War ended. It was held at Fort Smith Council in September 1865. The meeting was led by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs. His name was Dennis Cooley. In this meeting the U.S. government told representatives of the Indigenous nations that they had given up their rights and land claims when they fought with the Confederacy. Cooley explained to them they would have to meet the following requirements:
Abolish slavery.
Give homes to the formerly enslaved people owned by Indigenous people.
Give up land to the federal government.
The first Civil War/Reconstruction treaties were signed in 1866. Chronolo
The first treaty discussion took place the same year that the
What things did the Five Tribes have to agree to in the Reconstruction Treaties following the Civil War?
Write 5 simple sentences in your own words.
Answers
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1. The Five Tribes were required to abolish slavery within their nations.
2. They had to provide homes for formerly enslaved people who had been owned by their citizens.
3. The tribes were instructed to give up some of their land to the U.S. government.
4. They had to recognize the changes in their rights and land claims due to their support of the Confederacy.
5. These agreements were part of the Reconstruction Treaties signed in 1866.
2. They had to provide homes for formerly enslaved people who had been owned by their citizens.
3. The tribes were instructed to give up some of their land to the U.S. government.
4. They had to recognize the changes in their rights and land claims due to their support of the Confederacy.
5. These agreements were part of the Reconstruction Treaties signed in 1866.