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begins fast overland mail from Missouri to california.
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the homestead act where it encouraged people to move to the west because the land was super cheap.
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sand creek massaacre occured it triggers the wider american war with the plain indians.
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Wyoming Territory formed. Nez Perce Treaty ratified by the U.S govenment
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Indian Appropriation Act ends the treaty system.
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battle of little big horn. more then 260 men neet death.
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Chinese Exclusion Act
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congress forpids unauthorized fencing of public lands in the west.
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the dawes act reduces indian land holdings by allotting 160 acres to the heads of families and 80 acres to individuals.
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territory is opend to hite homesteaders.
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wounded knee massacre at pine ridge reservation, SD, follows the killing od Sitting bull
