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conflicts on the great plains

By hfxthorndyk

  • the homestead act

    the homestead act
    In 1862, a law called the homestead Acts was passed. This law stated that the settelers would be getting 160 acres of free land. Settlers had to live on the land for five years.

  • Fetterman massacare

    Fetterman massacare
    In 1866, on the Bozeman trails troops were trying to find gold mines. A man named Crazy Horse lead 80 U.S soldiers into a deadly trap, While the troops were on their way, there were about 100 warriors waiting for an ambush. The 100 warriors wiped out all of the 80 troops. They called this the Fetterman Massacare.

  • Treaty Of Fort Laramie

    Treaty Of Fort Laramie
    The Treaty of Fort Laramie was an event signed on april 29, 1868, this was a debate between the U.S Government and the sioux nation, the United States had a agreement that the Black Hills belonged to the Sioux nation as a reservation, only the Sioux could use the land. To this day the owner ship for the Black Hills is still in debate.

  • 1874 discovery

    1874 discovery
    This event was an argument over land. The government had banned any traspassers (white persons) from entering the hills. In 1874 Custer took an army to check for gold, There was indeed gold. Many people swarmed over into the area.

  • Battle of little bighorn

    Battle of little bighorn
    On June 25 1878, George Custer had been ordered to round up as many as 250 soldiers to fight the Native Americans for the land. Custer had been hoping for a big victory, but to everyones surprise on June 25, 1876 when Cluster and his men went to fight they had all been defeated by the Native Americans.

  • Ghost Dance

    Ghost Dance
    The Ghost Dance was a way of traditions, expressed by Sioux. Their culture was dieing. As time went on the reservation officials had banned the culture. policemen had went to their chiefs camp and had arrested him. latter on they had shot Sitting Bull.

  • Wounded Knee

    Wounded Knee
    On December 29, 1890 an army traveled to gather the Sioux's weapons. A shot was fired which startled the army and they began shooting. more than 200 Sioux's had been killed and 25 soldiers were also killed. Wounded Knee also meant that it was the end of the conflict between the Native Americand and the whites for now!