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Homestead Act of 1862
In 1862 Congress passed the Homestead Act. The Homestead Act involved thousands of men,widows,and unmarried women. It was significant becauseit helped thousands of new settlers get land and get started in the unsettled west. -
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CONFLICT ON THE GREAT PLAINS
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Fettermans Massacre
On the date of December 21, 1866. The Sioux, Cheyenne, and Arapaho warriors and planned a group of attacks from1865-1867. army torrps were manning the Bozeman trail. A Sioux military leader Crazy Horse acted as bait and lured the troops into a deadly trap.hundreds of warriors were waiting for the 80 troops, the warriors killed them all. -
Treaty of Fort Laramine
The government set out to make a peace treaty with the native americans.In the spring of 1868 a meeting was held at Fort Laramine. The treaty was to bring peace to the white men and the Sioux. It was significant becasue it moved the Sioux to the Black Hills reservation in the dakota territory. -
1874 Discovery
In 1874 Custer led an expedition to confirm the rumers on gold, gand found gold. praspecters swarmed to the area in search of gold. it was significant because gold was found. -
Battle of Little Bighorn
1868 a treaty was supposed to bring peace to, but tensions still remained. fighting broe out a fewyears later but worse. -
Ghost Dance
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Wounded Knee
