Impacts of government policy (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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In which year was the First Fort Laramie Treaty signed?
In which year was the First Fort Laramie Treaty signed?
1851
What 1849 discovery triggered a massive surge in migration along the Oregon Trail?
What 1849 discovery triggered a massive surge in migration along the Oregon Trail?
Gold in California
How did wagon trains crossing Indigenous lands affect Plains Indian communities?
How did wagon trains crossing Indigenous lands affect Plains Indian communities?
They disrupted buffalo herds
What did buffalo provide to Plains Indians beyond just food?
What did buffalo provide to Plains Indians beyond just food?
Materials for clothing, shelter & tools
How much did the US government promise in annual payments to tribes under the 1851 treaty?
How much did the US government promise in annual payments to tribes under the 1851 treaty?
$50,000
What did the treaty allow to be built in Indigenous lands?
What did the treaty allow to be built in Indigenous lands?
Railroad surveyors & military posts
What system did the First Fort Laramie Treaty establish on the Plains?
What system did the First Fort Laramie Treaty establish on the Plains?
First reservation system
What concept established in 1834 was effectively abandoned by the 1851 treaty?
What concept established in 1834 was effectively abandoned by the 1851 treaty?
Permanent Indian Frontier
Which 1834 act outlined previous US government commitments to Indigenous peoples?
Which 1834 act outlined previous US government commitments to Indigenous peoples?
Indian Trade & Intercourse Act
What long-term consequence did annual payments create for Indigenous communities?
What long-term consequence did annual payments create for Indigenous communities?
A system of dependence
What did the treaty consistently prioritise over Indigenous rights?
What did the treaty consistently prioritise over Indigenous rights?
Economic development & settler interests
What rights did the treaty grant to settlers in tribal territories?
What rights did the treaty grant to settlers in tribal territories?
Travel through & establish communities