1. Railroads vs Native Americans
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2. I. Spreading out Railroads impacted tension that caused the Civil War
KS-NE Act traded popular sovereignty for a northern route for the transcontinental RR
Congress could vote however they wanted during the Civil War
No Southerners were there to vote against a northern route

3. I. Spreading out Pacific Railway Act of 1862
Gave land grants to build the railroad
Provided a route and land to sell to make money to afford building
The Transcontinental Railroad was completed at Promontory Point, Utah in 1869

4. I. Spreading out Homestead Act
For $18 and a 5 year promise to farm, settlers got land
RR gave farmers access to Eastern markets
RR gave industry access to Western resources

5. II. Native Americans Buffalo herds could easily damage RR
RR companies encouraged the killing of the buffalo
Plains Indians followed the herds and could no longer sustain themselves

6. II. Native Americans
Whites wanted cheap western land w/market access thru the RR
Native Americans were forced to sign bad treaties
Smaller reservations
Taken advantage of by Indian Agents sent to help them
Some NAs resist and are pursued by the US Cavalry
Others are pushed out b/c their land has precious minerals

7. II. Native Americans Dawes Severalty Act
The assimilation of NA into American society
Tribal lands were turned into farms
Had always been tribal ownership not private
Never been farmers
Children were taken and sent to boarding schools
Taught English
How to dress and act American

8. II. Native Americans
Many Native Americans attempt to bring back traditions
Ghost Dance was a religious dance
Army didn’t like it
Massacre at Wounded Knee
Lakota Sioux were being forced to give up weapons at Wounded Knee
Fight ensues
153 dead Sioux, mostly women and kids