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The first treaty between the Oto Tribe and the US government
the oto signed a treaty with the us. All their land west of the Missouri was given to the government except for a little bit witch was made into a reservation. -
Preemption Act of 1841 passed
It made it so that people that lived on government owned land, could buy that land before it was up for sale to the public. -
The treaty in 1892 between the US government and the Lakota Tribe
A bunch of treaties made that made the Indians give up their land. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act passed
This made Nebraska and Kansas a territory. It also started some more stuff about slavery and if there should be slaves in Nebraska and Kansas. -
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Civil War
The civil was was a war that lasted about 4 years. It started because the south tried to leave because they where mad about slavery. -
Homestead Act passed
A law passed so that anyone who was willing to farm land could get some. -
The Charter for the Transcontinental Railroad passed
It gave the rail road land for any rail road they built. -
Morrill Act passed
It was a law created to set land aside for colleges to be built. -
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Construction of the transcontinental railroad
Two company where building railroads from two sides of the us to connect in the middle. -
Plum Creek Massacre
Some Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians attacked a wagon killing thirteen people. -
Sand Creek Massacre
The Us attacked some Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians at sandy creek. -
Nebraska becomes a State
Nebraska was the 37th state admitted. Settlers moved in and pushed Indians out of Nebraska. -
The first Treaty of Fort Laramie
A treaty was signed between the Government and the Sioux Nation. It also set aside the black hills as a reservation for them.