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Homestead Act of 1862
The Homestead Act took place in 1862. It gave 160 acres of land to any settler paid for it. That settler had 5 years to live on the land. This brought many settlers and immigrants to the west. This is very important because it sparked a huge new life style and gave many people a reason to move west. -
Fetterman Massacre
The Fetterman Massacre occured in present day Wyoming in 1866. It involved about 80 United States Army soldiers and hundreds of Native American warriors. The 80 troops were lured out of their fort and slaughtered. It is considered the bloodiest day between 1865-1867. -
Treaty of Fort Laramie
Thre Treaty of Fort Laramie took place in present day Wyoming. The treaty recognized that the black hills the sioux lived on was theirs and it allowed them to have a reservation on the hill. The Americans didnt recognize this fully when army led expeditions started taking place in the black hills. In 1877 the U.S completly took the land from them. -
Discovery of 1874
The Discovery of 1874 was an expedition led into the black hills led by General George Custer. He was leading this after gold was discovered in native american lands. this expedition caused much hate between Natives and Whites. This expedition later led to the Battle of Little Bighorn. -
Battle of Little Bighorn
The Battle of Little Bighorn occured on June 25-26 oin 1876. This engagement was fought between a huge group of Lakota, Apaho, and Cheyenne indians numbering about 1,600 men. Against a force of 700 Led by General George Custer. The indians won a huge victory killing almost 300 of the American forces including Armstrong himself. This lost dealt a huge blow to the Americans and their morale. -
Ghost Dance
The Ghost Dance was a dance the Sioux Indians believed would bring them back to their greatness. Many reservation officials banned the dance and the leader of the movement, Sitting Bull was arrested and when he they were attempting to arrest him he refused and was shot. -
The Battle of Wounded Knee
After the death of their leader, Sitting Bull, was killed, several hundred Lakota Sioux fled and gathered at Wounded Knee Creek. Army soldiers went to collect all of their weapons but soon fighting broke out and by the end of the day over 200 indians were killed and 25 soldiers died as well. This conflict marked the end of conflict between the U.S Army and Native Americans.
