The Use of Violence on the American Frontiers: Examining U.S-Native American Relations in the 18th and 19th Century.
This article discusses the events that followed the American revolution and the Americans embraced the policy of ill-treating the native Americans on its frontiers. Between the 18th and end of 19th Century, the United States used these strict policies to open the western boundaries to give room for settlements of the immigrants from Europe. The Native Americans who opposed this decision were dealt with and were taken into reservations where they could be controlled. The article highlights the relationship between the native Indians and Americans explicitly and shows the unwillingness of the Americans to understand and accept the culture of the native people.
The article examines three cases to prove their relevance and action. Some of the evidence considered is Northwest Indian War that took place between the years of 1785 and 1795, the first Seminole war that was fought between 1817 and 1818 and lastly the Nez Perce War that took place in 1877. these wars are significant because they indicate how the united states have always used violent methods against the Native Americans to accomplish their goals.
The lesson learnt from this article can be conjoined with a video about the River Pirates that discusses how the immigrants were tortured along the river of Ohio. In both the two discussions, there, is extensive use of force and violence against the innocent who is unable to defend themselves.
References
[DocSpot].([2017, Nov 10).River pirates Documentary.[Video File]Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfCFh-65VXE