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Fort Laramine Treaty
The Fort Laramie Treaty was broken because gold was discovered in Pikes Peak Colorado. This was important because it caused the Chivington massacre. When gold was discovered, the government forced some natives to sign new treaties. Some natives, refused. The Natives became angry and attacked white settlers. When this happened, Chivington attacked a native tribe. This caused more tension between Natives and settlers. -
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Comstock Lode
The comstock lode was one of the biggest discoveries of silver in U.S. history. It was discovered by accident. When gold was discovered, Comstock and his partners were annoyed by the "heavy blue sand" that was mixing in with their gold. They soon realized it was silver. They uncovered over 50 million dollars worth of silver. Comstock discovered one of the biggest silver mines in the world. -
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Transcontinental Railroad
The transcontinental railroad was built so goods and people could be shipped across the country quickly. This railroad was important because trains were the fastest form of transportation of that time. It was revolutionary because wagon trains were no longer needed. The railroad opened thousands of jobs and allowed bussinesses to expand. The transcontinental railroad helped make America the industrial country it is today. -
Chivington Massacre
The Chivington Massacre was important because it showed the brutaility of some American soldiers. When Chivington ordered to kill the entire Native village, even after they surrendered, Americans became outraged. It also caused some plain Indians to go to war with American soldiers. The Chivington massacre angered the whole country. -
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Cattle Kingdom
The Cattle Kingdom started because there were a high demand for meat, and plenty of cattle in Texas. The cattle drivers had to move the cows from Texas to the railroads in the north. One trail that was used was the Chisholm trail, which was created in 1867. The cattle kingdom was short-lived but well remembered. It ended around 1874 with the invention of barbed wire. When it was invented, farmers blocked of their land, leaving the trails impossible to use. -
Chisholm Trail
The Chisholm trail was originally used by Jesse Chisholm. He used it to transport goods from Texas to the kansas-Pacific Railroad. His trail was nice because it passed many water holes and rivers. The trail was good for ranchers because it led to the railroad and passed a lot of water. It was first used by ranchers in 1867. Within 5 years, i million cattle had used this road. -
Invention of Barbed Wire
The invention of barbed wire was what ended the Cattle Kingdom. Before it was invented, cattle drivers could move their cattle from Texas to the railroad using any trail they wanted. They could go over farmers land and no one was their to stop them. However, when barbed wire was invented, farmers were able to fence in their land and keep the cattle away. This ended the cattle kingdom because cowboys could no longer drive the cows in a straight path. This ended the cattle kingdom. -
Colorado
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Battle of Little Big Horn
This battle was the major victory the Natives had during the war between the Lakotas and the American soldiers. However, the natives ended up losing the war. After the war was over, the Government refused to give them food rations. To survive, the natives agreed to give up most of their land. The battle of Little Big Horn is important because while the natives won the battle, they lost the war and most of their land. -
Montana
