Impact of the Medicine Creek Treaty

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What year was the Medicine Creek Treaty signed?

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1854

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How many acres of land did Native American tribes have to give up according to the Medicine Creek Treaty?

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2.24 million acres

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What was the total size of the reservations provided to the tribes under the Medicine Creek Treaty?

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3,840 acres

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What was one of the cultural impacts of the Medicine Creek Treaty on Native American tribes?

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It made passing down knowledge more difficult.

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Identify a resource that Native American tribes had to compete for after the Medicine Creek Treaty: Timber, Gold, Salmon, Land for farming.

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Salmon

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How did the Medicine Creek Treaty affect the social bonds within Native American tribes?

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It strained them due to new restrictions and limited space.

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A claim is ______________________________.

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a debatable statement that can be supported with evidence.

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Why do we need evidence?

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To prove our claim is true

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What does this quote mean? “the tribes hereby cede, relinquish and convey to the united states all their right, title and interests in and to the lands and coun-try occupied by them.”

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The quote means that the Nisqually gave up their lands and rights to the land all to the United States.

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The treaty gave the Natives rights to hunt and fish off their reservation land - true or false?

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True