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Settlers could buy 640 acres at 1.25 an acre if they irrigated part of their land within three years
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Desert Act
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Land unfit for farming went to logger and miners. 160 acre for 2.50 an acreone use and no more than 160 acresfraud led to major companies acquiring 1000s of acres
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Timber and Stone Act 1878
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Add to Department of Interior in 1849. Responsible for distributing land, making payments, and overseeing the shipment of supplies.it was corrupt and lead to more conflict between whites and indians
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Bureau of Indian Affairs 1824
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Little resistance when Gen Stephen Kerny took over during Mex- Amer War. Resistance from poorer mexicans and Pueblo Indians. Taos Rebellion- largest, led by Jesus Trujillo and Tomasitohigh coast to indegenous people
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Taos Rebellion 1847
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Divided Indian Territory into defined reservations for each tribe through individual treaties. negotiated with random indians (not leaders). wanted to divide the indians for easier control
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"Concentration" Indian Policy 1851- 1867
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Division of all tribes into two large reservations- one in India Territory (oklahoma), one in the Dakotas
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What happened to Indian Reservations in 1867
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Massacre of women children and men by colorado militia in colorado. Cheyenne and Apache where forced to leave their gov guaranteed land when gold was found. Force to small area*** settlers wanted that too so John Chivington lead is troops there and slaughtered and mutilated the sleeping Indians (band of Cheyenne) "kill and scalp all, big and little"
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Sand Creek Massacre 1864
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