chapter 2 study questions:

1. read the quote from Thomas Jefferson on page 18. Why do you feel this promise was not kept?

Because land was taken from the Indians by the white folks, against the Indians will.

2. Give examples of how the Cherokees became acculturated to European culture.

They adapted their government to the United States model government , built schools, and many became Christians. White people classified these Indians as "civilized" because the Cherokees had acculturated to some of the European and American ways.

3. By 1932, how much of their original reservation lands had Indians lost? Describe how the Dawes Act caused much of this loss.

The Indians had lost over half of their original land they were given. Because they were each given a piece of land out of the land they were first given and all the rest of it they said that they have to share it. So they took the other half of the land that did not belong to them and spread it around to all those who needed it will their permission.

4. Why did Cheif Joseph and Captain Jack engage in battles with the U.S. Army?

Cheif Joseph was the head Cheif of the tribe, he was upset in 1855 because the gold was discovered. He faught with federal troops. He was superior Military Tactics. Captain Jack was asked to leave their home land and Captain Jack fought against everyone for his land.

5. Why do you think constitutional rightsguaranteed in the "Supremacy Clause" were not granted to Indians in their land disputes with white settlers?

They were guaranteed the right to their land. He took their land and their resourses. "Native Americans have a right to their land". They over ruled their rights by taking their own land from them and shareing it without permission to do so. They had the president of the United States to over rule their rights and take their land from them.

6. If you were a White settler moving west, how would you have handled land problems with the Indians?

I would not make the Indians move out of their land that they are use to just because us "white settlers" were trying to move west and we wanted their land. That is not fare and i ould not want that to happen to me if i lived there and people just came and said were taking your land. I would do the right thing and go around them and find our own land.

7. If you were an Idian ordered to move immediately to a place that was harsh and cold, and you did not have enough warm clothing or supplies, would you follow this order? What choices would you have?

we probably would not have a lot of choices wether or not we want to stay or go but i would deffiantely make the effort for myself and my people so we couldnt have to move and be at risk of dieing because were moving into hearsh cold wether and we dont have any warm clothes or supplies to keep us alive. i would go straight to a judge and pleed my case and hope they would understand.

I Am Poetry

I am lovable and magnanimous to people because I've been through a lot in my life and i know what they're going through.

I wonder when i deliver my baby son (Tanner) if i will still be in this horrible predicament that I'm in right now living where i am.

I hear voices telling to just stick through it and make the best of what is here right now.

I see pathetic and deceiving people come in and out of my life.

I want to be with my boyfriend and finish up my credits for school and not live somewhere where i cant stand to be.

I am lovable and magnanimous to people because I've been through a lot in my life and I know what they're going through.


I pretend that i am happy when all i want to do is cry my eyes out.

I feel like i have no one to talk to and this feeling is way overwhelming.

I touch my pictures of my boyfriend who means the world to me and I imagine that he is with me and we are getting through this together.

I worry about what my son and I will do if they try and make me stay at this home.

I cry at night knowing that I'm trapped in this place and I don't have anyone who loves me around.

I am lovable and magnanimous to people because I've been through a lot in my life and i know what they're going through.


I understand that my boyfriend will always be there for our baby son Tanner.

I say that I won't have to go through this pain much longer but time is passing me by.

I dream to be back with my boyfriend and closer to my family.

I try to be confident and stick with it but it's really hard when you're in a situation I'm in.

I hope god or someone will rescue me from all this stuff i have to deal with.

I am lovable and magnanimous because I've been through a lot in my life and i know what they're going through.

Obama's speech questions

Obama speech questions:

1. when Obama was speeching about how he himself wants to help get all the high school students get their text books they need and their computers they need to help them in school and all he wanted in return from them was their effort in school and actually showing up to school. He stated that "there is ABSOLUTELY no reason for kids not to attend school everyday and work hard for what they want to achieve." Not everybody is great at everything they do in life but all you can do is try your best at what you do and show your hard work and effort.

2. a.)"The people who are the most successful in life struggled the hardest as a kid."
b.)"Obama said if you quite on school, your not just quitting on yourself your quitting on your country."
c.) "Obama expects great things from each and everyone this year."

3. Obama inspires me to not give up on myself and others. His words make me believe in the world and theres always room for improvement. I feel like taking stand and getting through my credits in high school as fast as i can and to my best ability and take care of my son with or without my child's father. I CAN DO IT! that's what i kept telling myself after watching that speech of Obama.

4. No one can tell you what to do with your life, your life is your life no matter what anyone says. you make all the decisions for yourself and your child if you have him/her already, if not then you will be making all the decisions for your child one day and no one will be able to tell you different. In my life everybody trys to tell me "oh do this" or "oh do that" and I'm just like NO i will make the decision for myself whatever it is. I MAKE MY DECISIONS FOR MY LIFE! if i want to be a nurse when I'm older, i will go to school for that and i will accomplish my goal. me being pregnant really put my head on straight about everything. i use to think like "oh i cant live without Greg" (my current boyfriend). but now I'm just like "do what you want, if you want someone else go get it". I'm here NOW to take care of myself and my child soon. i don't have time to be messing around back and forth about stupid crap anymore. its time for us both to grow up and be mature adults like our child is going to look up to us as.

5. If i were having a conversation with Mr. Obama i would tell him that my contribution is going to be working my hardest in school giving back to people what they do for me. helping other's who are struggling just like i was helped when i was in complete struggle and i didn't think that i could do it and i almost gave up. but i stuck with it and i didn't give up. just like right now. i met an amazing person inside and out, my teacher Dawn. she is the person who always tells me she believes in me and that i can accomplish whatever i put my head to and that's exactly what I'm doing now. Ive never worked this hard for something that i really wanted to do. I'm not going to give up or let anyone stand in my way of accomplishing my goals. that's the problem Dawn solved of mine and whether or not she knew this she really made a difference in me. and when i do become what i want in the future i will always remember that i had Dawns help all the way through it. People can be helping you in this extraordinary way and they don't even know how much they put an impact in on your life. i would tell Obama that i will give whatever i can to this world because we all deserve it. i want everybody to succeed in their goals and dreams.