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The first treaty between the Oto tribe and the US government
The US gave the Oto lots of money for some of their land. -
Preemption Act of 1841 passed
It allowed "squatters" to buy up to 160 acres for a very low price. The price was not less than $1.25. They had to be a head of household and they had to be 21. -
The first Treaty of Fort Laramie
It was deal between the US and the Indians to make sure the trails going through Indian territory would be safe -
Kansas-Nebraska Act passed
It created the Kansas and Nebraska territories. It was made to raise the possibility that slavery could be extended into states where it was once banned. -
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Civil War
A war between the North and the South. The war was over slavery. The North didn't like it and the South did. -
Homestead Act passed
It allowed settlers to obtain 160 acres of land for free besides a $10 fee. They had to make a farm on the land to keep it after the 5 year timespan. -
The Charter for the Transcontinental railroad passed.
It gave Federal government support to the creation of the first transcontinental railroad. -
Morrill Act passed
It gave land to Nebraska and Nebraska used it to create UNL and many other colleges. -
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Construction of the Transcontinental railroad
The Transcontinental railroad allowed travelers to go to new territories, and it made transporting things a lot easier -
Plum Creek Massacre
A group of Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians attacked a lot of wagons killing multiple people. -
Sand Creek Massacre
US troops killed hundreds of Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians at an encampment. -
Nebraska becomes a state
Nebraska was the 37th state -
Treaty with the Lakota tribe
It moved Lakota Indians out of their land so settlers could move in.