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How did the discovery of gold affect the settlement of the west? |
the gold found brought many miners into the west |
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What happened at sand creek? |
– the us army attacked and killed many unarmed women and children – the army didn’t care they just wanted to make room for railroads in Colorado |
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What were the terms of the Treaty of fort Laramie? Why did it fail? |
The Sioux had to agree to live on reservations but it didn’t work out because sitting bull never signed the treaty |
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What happened at Little Bighorn? |
– The Indians get revenge and Custer is killed – the Indians win because the Custers plan to separate fails and the Indians knew the land well – this sends shockwaves through the nation because it was so shocking that the Indians won |
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What was the purpose of the Dawes act? |
– This act tried to Americanize the people: drop heritage, roots and become something they are not – reservations are split into different lands |
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What happened at wounded knee creek? |
-the Indians wanted revenge but most of the Indians were wiped out – it was the last time Indians take a stand – last battle between Indians and white settlers |
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Timeline of events: |
1858- discovery of gold 1864- sand creek massacre 1868- treaty of fort Laramie 1874- invasion by gold miners 1876- clusters last stand 1887- Dawes act 1890- wounded knee creek |
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