The Frontier
During the 1850's,pioneers in the Great Plains reported that the land was good for ranching and farming, despite low rainfalls. Soon after the Civil war, ex-soldiers headed for the West looking for a living in mining, farming, or ranching. The development of the transcontinental railroad, in 1869, aided in a faster transportation of people and supplies. The one week long trip lured in many more aspiring settlers. With more white settlers coming to the West, problems started to arise over land disputes with the Indians. As the Indian's land was taken the government began to concentrate them into reservations. Some Indians still opposed this, and more fights broke out with each gold discovery in the West. In one instance, Chief Black Kettle had an armistice with the government, yet unknowingly Colonel Chivington and his 1,000 troops attacked 450 sleeping Indians. The event was called the Sand Creek massacre. Several more important Indians and their tribes went against the government, such as Little crow and Red cloud of the Sioux. The last battle of the Indian Wars was at Wounde
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Slowly West, Homestead Act, Soon Civil, Folly Secretary, Nonetheless Indians, Indians Eventually, Indians Indians, Kansas Missouri, Indians Indian's, Finally Americans, national park,
Approximate Word count = 729
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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