Early settlement of the West 1835-1862 Flashcards
When was the Donner Party
1846
Who led the Donner Party
The Donner Brothers
How many migrants were led by the Donner brothers
300
By mid-October where did the Donner Part reach
The Sierra Nevada mountains
How many people are thought to have died along the Oregon Trail
20,000
What are the main problems of of migration
Getting stuck, falling ill and running out of supplies
When was the Indian Removal Act
28 May 1830
What is the Indian Removal Act
It forces Indians to move west of the Mississippi River
How many moves during the Indian Removal Act
Over 46,000
When was the Indian Trade and Intercourse Act
30 June 1843
What is the Indian Trade and Intercourse Act
Sets out a frontier between the USA and Indian territory. It also stopped whites settling on Indian lands and prevented the sale of guns and alcohol to the Indians
When was the US victory in the Mexican-American War
2 February 1848
What territory did American gain after the Mexican-American war
California
What did the victory of of the Mexican-American war mean
That the Indian lands were now in the middle of the USA
When was the Indian Appropriations Act
29 February 1851
