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The first treaty between the Oto Tribe and the US government
Seceded southeast part of Nebraska. -
Preemption Act of 1841 passed
160 acres for $1.25 per acer, must be head of house hold, 21, Citizen -
Kansas-Nebraska Act passed
could build northern railroad, government protected it, popular sovereignty for slaves. -
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Civil War
Fighting between the Union and confederates. -
The Charter for the Transcontinental Railroad passed
Union pacific and Central pacific, civil was veterans helped, began in Omaha end piece in council bluff and other was from Utah -
Homestead Act passed
One way Settlers got land. -
Morrill Act passed
Created UNL and others colleges, researched ag. -
Plum Creek Massacre
Indians settlements along platte.It was near Lexington. -
Sand Creek Massacre
U.S. attacked cheyennes at sand creek Colorado. Indians surrendered but still got killed. -
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Construction of the transcontinental railroad (timespan)
One began in Omaha and other in California and ended in Utah -
Nebraska becomes a State
President Andrew Johnson didn't want to but signed the proclamation declaring for NE to be a state. The signing stopped the life of a territory. -
The first Treaty of Fort Laramie
Found the Black Hills as part of the great sioux. -
The treaty in 1892 between the US government and the Lakota Tribe
U.S. took northeast part of Nebraska and in return got things from the U.S.