Indian Wars, 1862–1867: 1 (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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When did Plains Indian-US government relations reach breaking point?
When did Plains Indian-US government relations reach breaking point?
1862
Plains Indians' belief about land ownership
Plains Indians' belief about land ownership
Land couldn't be owned by individuals, was for everyone
What did Homestead Act (1862) promise settlers?
What did Homestead Act (1862) promise settlers?
160 acres of free land if they built home & farmed
What was Manifest Destiny?
What was Manifest Destiny?
Belief in divine right to own all land coast to coast
Who was Little Crow?
Who was Little Crow?
Chief of Dakota Sioux band
How many acres did Dakota Sioux give up in 1851?
How many acres did Dakota Sioux give up in 1851?
24 million acres
When did Little Crow's War begin?
When did Little Crow's War begin?
17 August 1862
Battle ending Little Crow's War & date
Battle ending Little Crow's War & date
Battle of Wood Lake, 23 September 1862
Number of Sioux executed after Little Crow's War
Number of Sioux executed after Little Crow's War
38
Year gold discovered in Colorado
Year gold discovered in Colorado
1858
Which treaty reduced Cheyenne lands in 1861?
Which treaty reduced Cheyenne lands in 1861?
Treaty of Fort Wise
Year Cheyenne Uprising began
Year Cheyenne Uprising began
1863
Conditions of Indians on reservations
Conditions of Indians on reservations
Starvation, poor land quality, couldn't grow enough food
What was systematically destroyed by white hunters?
What was systematically destroyed by white hunters?
Buffalo herds Plains Indians depended on
When was Fort Laramie Treaty signed?
When was Fort Laramie Treaty signed?
1851