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Settlement of the West Timeline
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Homestead Act of 1862
The farmers gain 160 acres of Land from the US government. The farmers had to farm on their land for only minimum 5 years. -
Morrill Land Grant
This act was an act for trading between U.S government and the states. The states would give money or land grants in exchanfe for colleges. -
Sioux War
The Sioux indians attack the white settlers to get their land back. The Sioux were said to be wild and dangerous, but that was said by Secretary of War. -
End of Sioux War
The Sioux war ended with all the sioux warriors and indians dying. The white settlers now owned the land completely. -
Farming Boom
The farming boom lasted until 1870. There were thousands of farms created in the Great plains. This was also the end of the cowboys. Due to barbed wire. -
The Black Hills of the Dakota Territory
Gold was found in The black hills of Dakota Territory. Gold ended any possible chance of peace. The US troops attacked the indian territory for their gold despite the treaty. -
Reeducating the indians
The indians schools were created to strip indians of there original culture. They made them change their name and and stop speaking their native tongue. -
Dawes Act
This law turned the Native Americans into farmer.Also they gave 160 acres of reservation to single people and families instead of tribes. -
Ghost Dance Movement
This was a religious movement because they lost their land. They hoped that their buffalo would return and that the white settlers disappeared. -
Election of 1896
William Jennings Bryan VS William McKinnley, which is also known as Gold vs Silver.William jennings was pro silver while McKinley was pro gold. Mckinley won this election. -
The Land rush of 1889
The U.S government gave away to 2 m. acres of formely Indian land in Okla Territory to whites. This made the white homesteaders rush for some of that land. -
The battle of Little Big horn
This was a battle between Chief Sitting bull and General George Armstrong Custer. Custer had his Last stand during this battle and he was killed. This was the biggest victory for indians over any US army.
