Questions to Consider
1. According to Jackson, what motivated whites to mistreat Native Americans?
2. What shaped whites’ views about the Native Americans?
3. What does Jackson hope to accomplish with her book?
4. How would’ William Ayer, the author of “A’ Western Newspaper Editorial on the Custer Massacre” (Document 130), respond to Jackson’s view of Indians? The federal government?
Questions to Consider
1. Whom does Byer blame for Custer’s massacre?
2. Why does Byer fear the massacre w.ill harm the “new west”?
3. In what ways does Byer’s editorial reflect westerners’ views about Native Americans and the development of the’West?
4. On what issues would Byer and Helen HuntJackson (“A Century of Dishonor,” Document 129) disagree about the Native Americans?
Questions to Consider
why was Summerhayes fascinated with Mexican custo’ls, especiaily the activities of the women?
For what reasons does Summerhayes regret the American way of life in Arizona? ‘What
does this document reveal aboutAnglo relations with local inhab- itants in Arizona?
What does Summerhayes hope to accomplish with this account?