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Treaty of Forty Laramie
It was between US treaty commissioners and reps. from Cheyenne. It was signed on September 17th 1851. -
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Westward Expansion
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Homestead Act
Signed by Abraham Lincoln. When it was signed 11 states had left the union. -
Indian Peace Commission established
Was meant to set peace with the indians. It was held in St. Louis. -
Transcontinental Railroad completed
It started on May 10th, 1869. Time from getting to place to place was reduced by months and months. -
Battle of Little Bighorn
It was to force Indian army back. Little Bighorn was the pinnacle of the Indians' power. -
End of cattle boom
It was ended because it was getting to expensive. -
Dawes Act
The name of the person who created it was Senator Henry Dawes of Massachusetts. -
Closing of the frontier
There were many conflicts. -
Battle of Wounded Knee
The Chief and some 350 of his followers camped on the banks. -
Oklahoma Land Rush
A cannon's boom unleashed the largest land rush America ever saw.