The first Fort Laramie Treaty, 1851 (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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In what year was the first Fort Laramie Treaty signed?
In what year was the first Fort Laramie Treaty signed?
1851
What discovery in 1849 dramatically increased westward migration?
What discovery in 1849 dramatically increased westward migration?
Gold in California
Which trail did American settlers use to cross through tribal territories?
Which trail did American settlers use to cross through tribal territories?
Oregon Trail
What resource essential for Indigenous survival was disrupted by migration?
What resource essential for Indigenous survival was disrupted by migration?
Buffalo herds
What annual payment did tribes receive under the Fort Laramie Treaty?
What annual payment did tribes receive under the Fort Laramie Treaty?
$50,000
What did the treaty permit to be established in tribal territories?
What did the treaty permit to be established in tribal territories?
Railroad surveyors and military posts
Which system began as a result of the Fort Laramie Treaty?
Which system began as a result of the Fort Laramie Treaty?
The reservation system
What concept did the Fort Laramie Treaty effectively end?
What concept did the Fort Laramie Treaty effectively end?
Permanent Indian Frontier
What type of relationship did the treaty create between tribes and the US government?
What type of relationship did the treaty create between tribes and the US government?
A system of dependence
Despite settler fears, what were most interactions with Indigenous peoples actually like?
Despite settler fears, what were most interactions with Indigenous peoples actually like?
Peaceful
What did the treaty facilitate in the Great Plains?
What did the treaty facilitate in the Great Plains?
Settlement
What did the government use to encourage Indigenous acceptance of the treaty?
What did the government use to encourage Indigenous acceptance of the treaty?
Financial incentives