Conflict in the Early 20th Century, 1890–1945

Tribal self-governance advancement

Forced assimilation attempts

Full voting rights concessions

Reservation autonomy recognition

France gained Louisiana Territory

The United States of America gained independence from Britain.

British imposed Tea Act on American colonists

Spain lost control over Florida

To promote the use of alternative medicines.

To protect American businesses from foreign competition.

To ensure the safety and purity of food and drugs sold to the American public.

To regulate the production of alcohol in the United States.

This scenario only delays inevitable conflicts like Pontiac’s Rebellion without affecting overall patterns of settlement and displacement.

Cooperation amongst tribes intensifies rivalries post-European contact leading to inter-tribal wars rather than organized resistance against settlers.

It may not change much due to technological superiority of Europeans which ultimately led to Native American subjugation regardless of unity.

A united Native American resistance could have severely hindered westward colonial expansion and changed treaty negotiations significantly.

Slowed overall population growth due to difficult frontier life

Decreased agricultural production nationwide

Prompted a mass migration from rural to urban areas

Encouraged settlement and development of Western lands

The forceful suppression of the rebellion by federal troops to uphold law and order.

The preference to cede power back to individual states to manage their own internal conflicts.

The support for voluntary compliance with tax laws without the use of military force.

The reliance on diplomatic negotiations over direct action in dealing with domestic disturbances.

Advertisements for new household technologies targeting middle-class families.

Letters written by female factory workers discussing their new work environment and social changes.

Textbooks outlining economic theories prevalent during industrialization.

Congressional speeches debating tariffs and commerce policies related to industry.

French military support for colonists, local governance practices, and religious revivals influencing political unity.

Spanish territorial ambitions in North America, colonial democratic traditions, and class divisions among settlers.

British mercantilist policies, colonial exclusion from decision-making, and social networks formed through organizations like the Sons of Liberty.

The spread of Enlightenment ideas, conflicts with Native Americans over land, and the impact of salutary neglect on trade regulations.

To promote segregation and discrimination.

To establish a socialist economic system in the United States.

To promote equal rights for African Americans.

To establish a separate nation for African Americans.

Jonathan Edwards

Anne Hutchinson

John Winthrop

Cotton Mather