: 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)
: 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
: 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