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#1 Fort Laramie Treaties (1851&1868) and establishment of reservation system

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#1 Fort Laramie Treaties (1851&1868) and establishment of reservation system

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The treaties established barriers for the Lakota tribes but later was disregarded as a legal agreement during expansion. Funds were also put together to move Native Americans to reservation and assert control over them. They were held under strict rules and regulations.

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Signed by President Lincoln, the act enabled settlers to earn as much as 160 acres of land by living on it for 5 years, tending to the land, and paying a fee. This agreement was often met with empty promises because of the harsh droughts that kept farmers from keeping up. Many ended up giving up.

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A massacre of around 400 Native American men, women, and children who had been under the impression that they had immunity. The Sand Creek Massacre is just one of the numerous examples of whites killing Native Americans out of convenience. The men, women, and children were tortured, various limbs cut off, and the tearing of the scalp.

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#4 Completion of the Transcontinental RR 1869

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#4 Completion of the Transcontinental RR 1869

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The Transcontinental RR went through Native American territory, throwing the treaties out the window. American disregarded what was agreed upon and laid tracks wherever they saw fit. Doing so decreased the buffalo population, a main source of food and clothing for the Native Americans.

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Efforts made by the United States to integrate Native Americans into American culture. Various boarding schools were made for Native American children that changed the way they talked and acted. This went on over a span of about 100 years.

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A short-lived Native American win between the Sioux and Colonel Custer´s 7th Cavalry. The conflict began when Custer announced a discovery of gold in the Black Hills area, bringing many whites into the area. The Battle left 250 officers and men dead and after, the United States army hunted down the Native Americans that had killed the officials.

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The Dawes Act legally disregarded various Native American tribes as sovereign groups, therefore taking their ownership of the land. Regulations included gradual citizenship after 25 years and having to behave like ¨good¨ Americans. Citizenship was later given to all Native Americans in 1924.

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Before the Battle of Wounded Knee, there had been much opposition towards Native American practices and culture. Christian reformers opposed the sacred Sun Dance and used harsh tactics to get Native Americans to convert to Christianity. The reformers joined forces with the military and ended with the murder of around 200 Native American men, women, and children, along with 29 soldiers. Medals were later given to the soldiers responsible for the massacre.

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The 1980 case stated that the agreements made within the second Fort Laramie treaty had been violated. The ruling also stated that the land had been taken illegally, but only gave around $100 million to the Sioux Nation. The Sioux Nation declined the money and continued to fight for the return of the Black Hills.

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The act finally granted citizenship to all Native Americans within American territory. Even though they had been granted citizenship, certain regulations were determined by the state, which brought hardship. An example would be denied the right to vote.