Who are the Native American peoples, and how were they effect by white settlers before 1865?

Civil Rights Who are the Native American peoples, and how were they effect by white settlers before 1865?

LO: To place the Native Americans in Historical context, and of this course.
LO: To make a judgement of how the cultural differences would lead to conflict.

Know who the Native American peoples are in this course context.
Be able to explain the different impacts of White settlers, and the Federal General on Native Americans.
Begin to make a judgement of the impact of different events, the Trail of Tears, Westward Expansion and the Civil War on Native Americans up to 1865.