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Homestead Act of 1862
The homestead act of 1862 gave 160 acres to a a settler who paid for and lived on the land for 5 years. The homestead brought thousands of settlers, such as immigrants and women. Only single women and widows had the same rights as men. 12% of the claims were women. -
Fetterman Massacre
The fetterman massacre was the worst of the series of attacks from the Sioux, Cheyenne, and Arapaho. Troops were guarding the Bozeman Trail ,wich was used to reach the gold mines in montana. Crazy Horse a military leader laured the troops into a deadly trap. About 80 soldiers chased after Crazy Hourse and hundreds of men ambushed. -
Treaty of Fort Laramie
The treaty of Fort Laramie was a result of many indian battles. There was a meeting held in Fort Laramie wich ended in a treaty. The treaty was to stop the fighting of the whites and the Sioux indians. -
Discovery of 1874
There were many miners in seach of silver and gold. Groups of Cheyenne and Araphaho started raiding wagon trains and taking hourses and cattle. About 200 settlers were killed. Colorado's territorial governor orderd indians to surrender at Fort Lyon. Although many Native Americans surrendered many did'nt. There was much fighting, until October 1865 when some of the leaders of the Cheyenne and Araphaho agread to stop the fighting. -
Battle of Little Bighorn
Sitting Bull and Crazy Hourse along with Sioux and Cheyenne warriors gathered along the Little Bighorn River. The U.S Army's job was to round up the warriors and move them to a reservation. The U.S Army,lead by Lieutenant Colonel George Cluster was told to scout the indians camp. Cluster lead an attack on the Native Americans although he was not aware that he was out numberd. Cluster faced a force of thousands with only about 250 soldiers. Cluster along with the rest of his group died. -
Ghost Dance
The Ghost Dance was a ritual that if performed would regain the Sioux greatness. The Sioux way of spreading their culture was through the Ghost Dance. The officials of the reservation were afraid and decided to ban the ritual. when the police went to arrest Sitting Bull because they thought he was leading the movement, the police accidentally shot him. -
Wounded Knee
many Lakota Sioux ran away in fear after the death of Sitting Bull. They gathered at a creek named Wounded Knee, the army later went to the creek to take the weapons. It is unknown how the fighting started. Over 25 soldiers and 200 Sioux were killed. The conflict between the whites and the Native Americans was ended after Wounded Knee.
