Westward Expansion Questions

1. What are some of the main reasons that the federal government's policy of assimilation failed? Some reasons that the federal government's policy of assimilation failed was because the Native Americans fought back for their beliefs and rights of land in the west and their way of life. Also the policy of assimilation failed because the United States didn't follow their end of the deal and never ended up giving the Native Americans money for their land so many struggled to find food.





2. How successful were government efforts to promote settlement of the Great Plains? Give examples to support your answer.

The governments efforts to promote settlement of the Great Plains was very successful since the government offered up 160 acres free to any citizen or intended citizen head of house and in 38 years up to 600,000 had taken advantage of the government' offer. Also it is proved that the government efforts to promote settlement of the Great Plains was successful because of the land rush in what is today Oklahoma as thousands rushed for their peice of land.