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Bureau of Indian Affairs
Also known as the BIA, is an agency in the federal government of the United States. It is responsible for the administration and management of 55700000 acres of land owned by the United States for Native American Tribes and Alaska Natives. -
Geronmio
Was a prominent leader of the Bedonkohe Apache who fought against Mexico and Texas for their expansion into Apache tribal lands during the Apache Wars. -
Indian Removal Act
Allowed the President to negioate with tribes for their removal to their reservations. -
Pratt Boarding School
Pratt was the oldest of three sons, he also got small pox when he was younger, him and his family moved to california for the Gold Rush. Pratt enlisted in the Civil war for a 3 month term. -
Indian Appropriations Act
This act collected funds to send indians to reservations that were protected by the government. -
Comstock Lode
Lode of silver ore located under the eastern slope of Mount Davidson -
Homestead Act
They were several U.S federal laws that gave an applicant ownership of land, for almost no cost. It usually cosisted of about 160 acres. -
Battle of Apache Pass
It was fought at the Apache Pass in Arizona,it was between Apache warriors and the Union volunteers -
Cheyenne Uprising
Also known as the Colorado War.They fought against white settlers and the militia in Colorado and other regions. They fought over the North American plains. -
Red Cloud's War
It is also known as the Bozeman War. It was a conflict between Latoka, Arapacho, and Cheyenne groups. They fought over control of the Powder river. -
Little Crow War
He agreed to a treaty in which he had to move his tribe to a reservation near the Minnesota River in exchange for goods and other rights. -
Sand Creek Massacre
Also known as the Massacre of Cheyenne Indians 700 men from Colorado Territory militia attacked a village of Cheyenne and Arapaho inhabited in southeastern Colorado Territory. -
Fetterman Massacre
It was a battle during Red Cloud's War between the Lakota, Cheyenne, Arapaho Indians and the United States army. 81 men were killed by the Indians. This was known as the worst military disaster. -
Treaty of Fort Laramie
Also known as the Treaty of Sioux, it was an agreement between the United States, Oglala, Miniconjou, and groups of Lakota people. It guaranted Lakota ownership of the Black Hills, and hunting rights. -
Trans- RailRoad
It was first known as the Pacfic Railroad, later it was called the Overland Route. It was 1907 miles long, starting in San Francisco Bay to Iowa. It was built by three companies in Oakland, Sacromento, and Utah. -
Camp Grant Massacre
It was an attack on Pinal and Aravaipa Apaches. This led to a series of battles fought between America, the Apache, and Yavapai allies. -
The Lakota War
Also known as the Black Hills War. This included the Cheyenne and Sioux indians. Setteler started exploring the indians land for gold causing an issue. -
Great Sioux War
It was also known as the Black Hills War. It was a series of battles and negotiations involving the Lakota Sioux and Northern Cheyenne. -
Battle of the Little Bighorn
Also known as Battle of the Greasy Grass or Custer's Last Stand, Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes, fought against the 7th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army. This was known as the greatest action of the Great Sioux War of 1876. -
Desert Land Act
It was used to encourage and promote the economic development of public land. Later they set a limit. The allowed purchase for settlers was between 160 acres to 640 acres. -
Nez Perce War
This formed from the refusal of several groups of the Nez Perce and "non-treaty Indians", to give up their land in the Northwest and move to an Indian reservation in Idaho -
Battle of Lincoln
It was a five-day-long firefight that was the largest armed battle of Lincoln County War. -
A Century of Dishonor
This was wrtitten by Helen Hunt Jackson. She wrote this to make an attempt to change the governments ideas about Native Aericans. She sent a copy to every member in Congress. -
Dawes Act
The Dawes Act was adopted by congress, it authorized the president to divide the tibes land into sections. If the Indians accepted this they would be granted with citizenship. -
Wounded Knee Massacre
The 7th Cavalry Regiment led by Colonel James W. Forsythtroops went into the camp to disarm the Lakota. More than 200 men, women, and children of the Lakota had been killed, 51 were injuried. -
Forest Reserve Act
This law allowed the President to set aside forest reserves from the land in the public. This was created by Teddy Rosevelt. In 1907 a law was passed limiting the Presidents right to this. -
Turner Thesis
He stressed the process the moving frontier line and the impact it had on pioneers, also he stressed egalitarianism which is a lack of interest in high culture, and violence. -
Dead Mans hand
a two-pair poker hand consisting of the black aces and black eights -
Carey Act
It also known as the Federal Desert Land Act. It allowed private companies in the U.S. to erect irrigation systems in the western semi arid states, and profit from the sales of water -
Buffalo Bill
William Cody was an American scout, bison hunter, and showman. When he was 11 he started working, right after his fathers death. When he was 14 he became a rider at "Pony Express". He fought in the Civil War for the last two years of it. -
Cattale Drives
The process of moving a herd of cattle from one place to another by cowboys on horses.
