1. Why did the Whites see the Indians as ‘Uncivilised’ and ‘Savage’

2. Lesson Objectives
To recap at least 3 reasons why the whites thought the Native Americans were uncivilized and savage
To explain the key features of the Permanent Indian Frontier
To evaluate the reasons why the whites and Indians clashed

3. What was the Permanent Indian Frontier?
In 1832, the US Government granted the Native Americans the Great Plains
This was to belong to them forever
The whites had no interest – referred to it as the Great American Desest
However...this would change for a number of reasons and ultimately led to the struggle for the Plains

4. Why did the whites decide that the wanted the Plains after all?
In your pairs, reflect on what you have learnt so far – why did the whites go onto the Plains?
Which factor was most influential?

5. Why could the Indians and Whites not tolerate each other despite these factors?
Gold
Railroad
Civil War
Cattle Industry
? What other factors were there ?

6. What was the cycle of conflict?

7. The Map!
You will now draw a map to show how the Indians gradually lost their land and their way of life as the whites moved onto the Plains...
You need to know what Reservations were!

8. What were the most important and least important reasons why there was conflict between the whites and the Native Americans?