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Homestead act
Gave 160 acres to settlers who had paid fee to live on the landfor 5 years. this led thousands of setlers to this land. this included immigrants, women (single), and families. 12% of all the clames for land were made by women (single). -
Fetterman massacre
Crazy Hourse, a Sioux military leader acted as a decoy that led U.S. troops into a deadly trap. he had tricked the commander into sending 80 troops after him. The troops were sent because he was an indian leader. hundreds of warriors to ambush the approaching soldiers. -
Treaty of Fort Laramie
The treaty was signed to bring peace between the white men and the sioux. They agreed to settle and live in the black hills of the dakota territory.Then the gov. tryed to buy the land. Sitting bull refuzed to sell. -
1874 Discovery
The treaty said that no white man will come into the black hills not even to pass through. But word got out that there was gold in the hills. Then loads of people came to find the gold. Which made the sioux protest the treaty. -
Battle of Little Big horn
custer wanted to lead a victorious battle. But his down fall was that he only had 250 soilders, when the sioux and Cheyenne hat thousands of soilders.Then they had a fight and the sioux won.Custer went there to lead a victory. -
Ghost dance
the ghost dance is a ritual performed by the sioux. It was a way for them to express that their culture was being destroyed -
Wounded Knee
its was a creeknamed this were the sioux gathered to prepar an army.When the first pistole shot was fierd the army let open fire. leaving 200 sioux dead with 25 soldiers
