The American West Dates Flashcards
1
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1830
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Indian Removal Act:
Estblished a permanent Indian Fronteir in West beyond the Mississippi
Trail of tears - removal of south-eastern Native Americans so that the land would eb available for settlement, thousands died
2
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1836
A
Oregon trail
3
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1837
A
Economic depression hit - both mormons and gentiles lost a lot of money furthering unpopularity
4
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1845
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- Texas annexed by United states from Mexico - Mexico abolished slavery, citizens in Mexico didn’t agree seperated from Mexico and joined USA
- John Smith murdered when mob attacked in jail - 27th June
5
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1846
A
Donner Party headed West using Hasting’s cuttoff
Mormons Headed West and setlle in Salt lake
6
Q
1848
A
Gold is discovered in California
7
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1849
A
California Gold Rush
8
Q
1851
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- Indian Apropriations Act - By 1850’s settlers were moving beyond the fronteir
- (1st)Fort Laramie treaty signed
9
Q
1859
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- Gold mines open in Colorado and Nevada
- Gold discovered in rocky Mountains
10
Q
1861-65
A
American Civil War
11
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1862
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- Homestead Act
- Little Crow’s war
12
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1864
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- Pacific Railway Act
- work on the transcontinental railway begins
13
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1865
A
Slavery Abolished in America
14
Q
1866-68
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Red Cloud’s War (Fort Laramie Treaty Broken)
15
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1867
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Albeine becomes the first cow town
