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The Transcontinental railroad is completed- May 10th, 1869

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The Transcontinental railroad is completed- May 10th, 1869

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This was significant because it opened a new way of transportation to move goods to and from places that were farther away, faster.

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Dawes General Allotment Act is passed- February, 1887 

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Dawes General Allotment Act is passed- February, 1887 

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this was significant because the government tried getting the indians to split up from the tribe by promising them land and citizenship which only made the indians mad that they couldn't be together as a tribe.

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Sand Creek Massacre- November 29th, 1864

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Sand Creek Massacre- November 29th, 1864

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this was significant because many indians were killed even though they tried showing peace with the Americans.

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Interstate Commerce Act is passed- Febuary 4th, 1887

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Interstate Commerce Act is passed- Febuary 4th, 1887

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Treaty of Ft. Laramie is signed-  April 29th, 1868

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Treaty of Ft. Laramie is signed-  April 29th, 1868

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This treaty created a reservation for the Sioux tribe, that banned whited from settling or hunting there.

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Promised land to whoever was willing to move westward if they built a railroad, and dug a well. This act also arose conflict with the American Indians in the west.

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This was the last significant engagement between the American Indians and the US Army. The US Army killed more than 200 unarmed Sioux men, women, and children.

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William Jennings Bryant makes his “Cross of Gold” speech- July 9th, 1896

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William Jennings Bryant makes his “Cross of Gold” speech- July 9th, 1896

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His speech advocated bimetallism. After he gave his speech, the Coinage Act was passed, and the US abandoned its policy of bimetallism.