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when was the second fort Laramie treaty?
1868
why was the second fort Laramie treaty established?
red clouds war
what did the second fort Laramie treaty recognise?
great Sioux reservation
as Sioux only land and
gold prospectors
or
white settlers
were not allowed in that land
when was the second fort Laramie treaty signed?
April 29th 1868
what did the second fort Laramie treaty give the Sioux?
Black Hills
was the second fort Laramie a success for indigenous initially?
yes
what led the US government to break the treaty?
the discovery of
gold
in the black hills in the
1870s
creating a rush of gold prospectors
what led to increased tensions?
an expedition in
1874
where
general Custer
surveyed the black hills
what did the US army eventually do?
forcibly
remove Sioux from their
lands
what did the breaking of the second fort Laramie treaty lead to?
a lack of
trust
between the indigenous peoples and the
US government
where were the Sioux moved to?
smaller reservations
which
disrupted
their way of life
what was the second fort Laramie treaty?
long term=
failure
short term=
success
what did the second fort Laramie treaty show?
the foreshadowing
struggle
for indigenous peoples
rights
as US government were hungry for
money
and power