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What was set up in 1824?

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Bureau of Indian Affairs set up and 1st trail through Rocky Mountains discovered

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When was the Indian Removal Act?

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1830

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What was the Indian Removal Act?

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Us government forced 46,000 Indians from eastern states to relocate to the Great Plains
(an area not wanted by whites)

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When was the Indian Trade and Intercourse act?

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1834

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What was the Indian Trade and Intercourse act?

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Sets out Permanent Indian Frontier dividing Indian territory from the Eastern states

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When was Oregon bought by the USA?

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1846

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Who did the USA buy Oregon from?

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Britain

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When was the Donner Party?

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1846

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What was the Donner Party?

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A failed attempt of 300 people to migrate to California

Resulted in cannibalism and eventual rescue in 1847

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When was the Mormon Migration?

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1846-47

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What was the Mormon Migration?

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Mormons migrating westward to find their homeland

They settled in Salt Lake City, Utah

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When did America win the war against Mexico?

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1848

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What did America gain from the war against Mexico?

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New territories to the south and west of Indian territory

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When did the Gold Rush start?

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1849

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What was the Gold Rush?

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Mass migration to the west due to the discovery of gold in California

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When was the Indian Appropriation act?

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1851

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What was the Indian Appropriation act?

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Government created reservations so whites could take Indian land.
Indians paid to move to smaller land on reservations where they could be ”civilised”

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When was the Fort Laramie treaty?

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1851

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What was the Fort Laramie treaty?

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Agreement between Indians and government. Indians would not attack settlers using the Oregon trail in exchange for large areas of land being given to the Indians for “all time”

20
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What is a Band?

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A group of people, mostly families, who formed part of a larger tribe
Eg. Ogala Sioux

21
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What is a Buffalo?

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Plains animal

Central to Indian life

22
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What is a Chief?

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Leader of band/tribe
Not elected
Become due to wisdom, healing power or skills as a warrior

23
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What Counting Coup?

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Touching an enemy in battle and escaping unhurt

24
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What is Manifest Destiny?

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The idea that is was Gods will that white Americans should settle over all of America

25
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What are Miners Court?

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Miners set up their own courts to settle disputes over claims

26
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What is nomadic?

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People who o not live in one place

27
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What was a Pioneer?

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The first explorers

28
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What is Polygamy?

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Having more than one wife

29
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What is a Prospector?

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People who look for the gold mines

30
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What was a sheriff?

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An individual responsible for keeping law

31
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What were the Sioux?

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Biggest tribe in the Plains
Made up of smaller tribes and bands
Eg. Ogala, Hunkpapa And Dakota

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What was a Tribal Council?

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A group of elders/chiefs who made decisions for the tribe or bands

33
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What was the Oregon trail?

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A 3000 km long trail from Missouri to California crossing the Great Plains

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What was Tipi?

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Home of the Plains Indians made out of buffalo hide and wood

Could be packed up quickly

35
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What is scalping?

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Taking the scalp of someone you’ve beaten in battle as a prize and to stop them coming back in the afterlife

36
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What were vigilantes?

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Ordinary citizens punishing suspected lawbreakers themselves instead of using the official system

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What is a Warrior society?

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Group of warriors from a band who hunted and protected the band

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