Treaty of Fort Laramie

Question 1

when was the treaty of fort laramie

Answer 1

1851

Question 2

what did the indians do when migrants cut across their territory (2)

Answer 2

1) attacked wagons

2) warrior brotherhoods killed migrants

Question 3

what did the government do about these attacks

Answer 3

meet at fort laramie to discuss solution

Question 4

what problems came with this meeting?(5)

Answer 4

1) tribes had many chiefs, gov did not know who to talk to
2) tribes didn’t understand english, communication issues
3) some tribes didn’t attend meeting
4) tribes did not understand concept of boundaries
5) some tribes travelled together

Question 5

what did government do to minimise attacks(2)

Answer 5

1) boundaries between warring tribes to keep them apart

2) produced map despite indians not using land that way

Question 6

what did gov do when problems arose after the meeting

Answer 6

hired conquering bull which made him more interested in the gov than the sioux

Question 7

what did the treaty require the indians to do(4)

Answer 7

1) end fighting between tribes , allowing migrants to use trail
2) allow surveyors from railroad companies to work on their land
3) allow roads to be built on their land
4) pay compensation if a tribe broke the rules

Question 8

what did the gov have to do in the treaty(2)

Answer 8

1) protect plains indians from white americans and stop migrants from settling in indian land
2) pay tribes yearly if terms were met

Question 9

name 3 lifestyle consequences of fort laramie (3)

Answer 9

1) territories set out for plains indians was the first step towards reservations
2) tribes receive resources from gov, loss of plains independence
3) allowing roads and houses to be built, native lifestyle undermined

Question 10

name settlement consequences from fort laramie(2)

Answer 10

1) white settlers allowed to cross plains indians territory , white settlement of great plains develops
2) increase of settlement as settlers in Oregon trail were guaranteed safety for a 50,000 yearly payment

Question 11

consequences of both sides not sticking to treaty(3)

Answer 11

1) plains indians continued to fight
2) migrants did not stick to Oregon trail and broke boundary laws that plains indians viewed as off limit
3) resentment amongst native americans