: Explain how the 1862 Pacific Railroad Act connected the East and West, accelerating migration and the decline of the buffalo.
: Discuss the Indian Removal Act of 1830 and the 1851 Fort Laramie Treaty, which initially aimed to separate settlers from indigenous lands. 2. Development of the Plains (1862–1876)
: Detail the nomadic culture of tribes like the Lakota Sioux, whose survival depended on the buffalo for food, shelter, and tools.
The American West May 2026
: Explain how the 1862 Pacific Railroad Act connected the East and West, accelerating migration and the decline of the buffalo.
: Discuss the Indian Removal Act of 1830 and the 1851 Fort Laramie Treaty, which initially aimed to separate settlers from indigenous lands. 2. Development of the Plains (1862–1876) The American West
: Detail the nomadic culture of tribes like the Lakota Sioux, whose survival depended on the buffalo for food, shelter, and tools. : Explain how the 1862 Pacific Railroad Act