today we talked about the changes on the western frontier. west of mississippi was unknown, trives had been there for more than one hundred years. spain brought horses and guns to indian tribes. mid 1700s tribes were using guns and horses to hunt on plains, which led to many wars over territory. they used buffalo for shelter, food, warmth and clothing. tribes live with extended family, men hunted and women made things out of the animals, plains indians believed in spirits, they tried not to have leaders. white settlers pushed native americans out. they wanted to own land for for mining claim or business. they said native americans wernt improving the land, just living. in 1858 gold and silver was found, tens of thousands of people went west, there were mining camps that were very filthy. irish, german, polish, chinese, and african americans started to mine. gold rush to RR to governments policy with native americans, 1834 they passed an act, great plains became all indian reservation. november 29th 1864 US invaded indian territory, colonel john chivington said he wanted to peace till the indians suffer more. battle of the hundred slain; fetterman massacre, treaty of fort laramie- sioux live on reservation along the missouri.
the most interesting thing i learned from this presentation was the fact that a U.S. soldier did not want peace but to have the enemy suffer more and more.
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