The American West -

: 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

: Analyze how this act incentivized settlement by offering 160 acres of land to anyone who could farm it for five years. : Discuss the Indian Removal Act of 1830

: Explore the motives and hardships of groups like the Mormons and the ill-fated Donner Party, and the significance of the Oregon Trail. The American West

: Explain how the 1862 Pacific Railroad Act connected the East and West, accelerating migration and the decline of the buffalo.