Effects Of Assimilation On Native American Culture

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The Native americans land and culture was impacted greatly by the western expansion of the United States. Natives were affected by assimilation and the need to change their culture and ways. Also, they were forced out of the their land and had to move to other places that were eventually taken over too. Many whites preyed on them and wished for their deaths. Peacefully living whites and natives were taken over by greed for gold and silver.
Assimilation greatly affected Native American culture. Many Native Americans were forced to change their ways of doing things, their attitude, culture and even dressing. When Native American werent in Carlisle (Non-reservation school for Indians) they were sent out to non-indian homes. There, they were

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