Conflict across America (AQA GCSE History): Quizzes
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In what year was the Fort Laramie Treaty signed?
In what year was the Fort Laramie Treaty signed?
1851
What was the concentration policy introduced by the Fort Laramie Treaty?
What was the concentration policy introduced by the Fort Laramie Treaty?
Confining tribes to specific territories
How much did the government promise to pay Plains Indians annually under the treaty?
How much did the government promise to pay Plains Indians annually under the treaty?
$50,000 per year
Why were safe passage guarantees crucial in the treaty?
Why were safe passage guarantees crucial in the treaty?
For westward expansion & railroads
What major communication problem existed during treaty negotiations?
What major communication problem existed during treaty negotiations?
Treaty was in English with few interpreters
How did Plains Indian leadership differ from American government assumptions?
How did Plains Indian leadership differ from American government assumptions?
No single leaders had absolute authority
What was discovered in Dakota territory in 1861?
What was discovered in Dakota territory in 1861?
Gold
What did the government consistently fail to do under the treaty?
What did the government consistently fail to do under the treaty?
Protect Plains Indians from settlers
What did the treaty represent regarding the reservation system?
What did the treaty represent regarding the reservation system?
First step toward formal reservations
What happened to the promised annual payments?
What happened to the promised annual payments?
They weren't consistently delivered
When was the Second Fort Laramie Treaty signed?
When was the Second Fort Laramie Treaty signed?
1868
What type of relationship did the treaty establish?
What type of relationship did the treaty establish?
Dependency on govt for food & money