Amercian And French Imperialism

Question 1

Imperialism

Answer 1

Project of expanding political, military and economic and cultural domination over new territories and people

Question 2

Colonization

Answer 2

Expansion process of main land of metropole towards other territories called colonies.

Colonies are exploited economically and are under political and cultural rule.

Question 3

Settling in the Great Plains (timeframe)

Answer 3

1860-1890

Question 4

Transcontinental railroad helped and fastened settling in the west US

Answer 4

1869

Question 5

Homestead Act (what and when)

Answer 5

1862 : Settling son empty land and improving it
for 5y to get ownership on the land (for Afro Americans)

Question 6

Trails of tears (what and when)

Answer 6

1838 : displacement of Natives into reservation

Question 7

Louisiana purchase

Answer 7

1803 : Sending Indians to the east to great “planes”

Question 8

Removal policies

Answer 8

1830-1840 : Remove Indians from their land (Trail of tears)

Question 9

Peace treaties

Answer 9

1851-1867 :

eg. Treaty Medicine Loundge = displace natives again in Oklahoma

eg. Fort Laramie Treaty 1851 = Indians let people pass on their land when heading to Oregon but not settle
In exchange their land is officially recognized

Question 10

General William T Sherman sign 2nd treaty of Fort Laramie with the Sioux

Answer 10

1868