A Century of Dishonor

Use your knowledge of United States history to answer A, B, and C (per the AP History SAQ rubric).

“It makes little difference, however, where one opens the record of the history of the Indians; every page and every year has its dark stain. The story of one tribe is the story of all, varied only by differences of time and place; but neither time nor place makes any difference in the main facts. Colorado is as greedy and unjust in 1880 as was Georgia in 1830, and Ohio in 1795, and the United States Government breaks promises now as deftly as then, and with an added ingenuity from long practice.” Helen Hunt Jackson, A Century of Dishonor, 1881

Briefly describe one specific event that supports Helen Hunt Jackson’s claim above.

Briefly describe one specific consequence of the publication of this book.

Explain one specific way that some Americans justified U.S. policy towards Native Americans in the late 19th century.