In what ways did U.S. government policy and cultural bias combine to bring about the devastation of Native American culture in the West?

For this essay you will use what you have learned about the American West in the course through watching the video on Wounded Knee, reading the textbook, and reading the documents found in Chapter 17 of The American Yawp Documents Reader.

17. Conquering the West

Write a research essay of at least 1000 words answering the following questions. (Please use Times New Roman 12pt font, and double-space your essay). You should begin with a title page and end with a bibliography page.

In what ways did U.S. government policy and cultural bias combine to bring about the devastation of Native American culture in the West? What did the national mindset have to be for this to happen? What consequences do native peoples face today because of decisions made in the 19th century?

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