SOC 134 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Genocide Of Indigenous Peoples, Indian Removal Act, Page Act Of 1875
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Why didn"t america take all of mexico: too big, governing would be challenging, differing cultures, no more fighting, monroe doctrine: would slavery be allowed, native american genocide, civil war ramblings gaining momentum. Mexican people: fell under 3/5th clause, promised land but never given, separated from natives as a group, but still inferior. Natives in colonial and revolutionary america: competed for land yet formed alliances, europeans sought to destroy indians but also sought indian trade, fought many wars but also engaged in diplomacy. Later, assimilate them: any practice of culture was forbidden, meant as a direct path towards citizenship. Pushes to leave an originating country: poverty, war, drought, famine, government problems, religion. Invention of the asian american: america started to encourage immigration from all parts of asia, denying right to naturalize. Laws: 1875: page act barred chinese women, prostitution, having nonwhite children, immigration act of 1924: banned entry of nearly all asian group.
