Homestead Act
Who signed the Homestead Act?
Abraham Lincoln
What was The Ghost Dance?
A spiritual movement led by Wovoka the northern Paiute leader, meant to spread peace throughout the western tribes.
When was the Battle of Little Bighorn
1876
How long did the Trail of Tears happen?
2 years
When was the first treaty signed
1851
What is the Homestead Act?
granted 160 acres of public land to U.S. citizens or intended citizens who agreed to cultivate the land for 5 years
When was The Ghost Dance?
1890
Where was the Battle of Little Bighorn
Montana territory
What group of people got moved in the Trail of Tears
Cherokee people
What where the 2 treaties called
Horse Creek Treaty and Sioux Treaty
When was the Homestead Act?
1862
How many Native Americans were killed in the Ghost Dance?
250-300
how many US soldiers where killed in the Battle of Little Bighorn
200
how many people got moved during the Trail of Tears
16,000
Why was the Horse Creek Treaty signed
To bring peace between the tribes and US citizens
What was the purpose of the Homestead Act
To push Westward Expansion and promote agriculture
Why were Native Americans killed during The Ghost Dance?
Who won the Battle of Little Bighorn
Native Americans
What was the act called that made the Trail of Tears happen
The 1830 Indian Removal Mct
what was the main reason for the signing of the Sioux Treaty
To end the Red Cloud war
What were the 4 groups of people included in the Homestead Act?
U.S. citizens, intended citizens, formerly enslaved people, and immigrants that were over 21 or heads of families
Where did The Ghost Dance take place?
Wounded Knee in South Dakota
What US cavalry fought in the Battle of Little bighorn
the 7th U.S. Cavalry
How many people were killed in the Trail of Tears
16,000
When did the US violate the 1868 Fort Laramie Treaty
1874-1877