Book 2 - Conflict Across America (pg17)

Question 1

When was The First Fort Laramie Treaty?

Answer 1

17th September, 1851

Question 2

What did the Sioux promise in the First Fort Laramie Treaty?

Answer 2

• Not to attack settlers travelling on the Oregan and California Trails.
• Allow the building of some roads and forts in their territory.

Question 3

What did the US government promise in the First Fort Laramie Treaty?

Answer 3

• To protect the agreed Sioux hunting areas from settlers.
• Pay an annual subsidy (money)

Question 4

Give two problems with the First Fort Laramie Treaty?

Answer 4

• Not all bands in Sioux would agree.
• Sioux couldn’t read or write
• Translation of agreement between languages
• Currency of Sioux is horses, money invaluable
• Ownership of Land
• No consequences if Treaty is broken.

Question 5

What were Negotiators?

Answer 5

Wanted to negotiate solution with Sioux.
People who lived in the East, Government Officials (Indian Agents)

Question 6

What were exterminators?

Answer 6

Racist against the Sioux
Mainly westerners, gain by Sioux being removed.
(Settlers, miners and army)

Question 7

How was the Sioux to blame for the failure of the first Fort Laramie Treaty?

Answer 7

• Not all bands agreed to treaty
• Attacked settlers that’s disrupted their hunting

Question 8

How were Americans to blame for the failure of the first Fort Laramie Treaty?

Answer 8

• Never paid Sioux subsidies
• 1858 Colorado Gold Rush (Sioux land not protected)
• Farmers moving into Kansas/Nebraska to Farm in 1850’s
• Encouraged development of cross country transportation (transcontinental railroad)