The Homestead Act gave a white intrusion of into the previously reserved Indian territory of Oklahoma. Also during The Homestead Act, Indian attacks were rare. Many new settlers gave the Indians food and goods to keep the peace. Yet fraud was common and most of the best land went to railroads and other corporations. By the late 1860's the numbers of buffalo had declined. To which many Great Plains Indian tribes such as Kiowas needed in order to survive. The Union Pacific hired hunters to kill buffalo in order to feed their hungry railroad workers as they built their railway across Indian lands. The Cheyenne, Arapho and Lakota Indians did not like this rail-way going through their land and much less hoarding of buffalo. So they invaded freight cars, de-railed trains and, caused wars with surveying crews. Leaving the Union Pacific behind schedule.
It traspassed into native American land and at the time there was alot of conflict between white settlers taking over the native Americans lands. the transcontinental railroad took away some of theyre land.
settlers would ride the train, and shoot the buffalo as a sport. killing off the Native Americans' major food supply. Builders of the railroad and settlers brought disease to the Native Americans
The Europeans started to use the Native Americans as slaves.
The railroads increased immigration by those of European descent. This put additional pressure on Native Americans as it increased incursions onto their land and competition for the natural resources on which they relied.
chicken heads
It made many Native Americans have to leave their reservation, they had trouble living and surviving after this.It polluted the aircreated more jobs ( like the job of building the railroads) that abused and under-paid their workers ( mostly immigrants)
the first nations lost their culture,languages,identities,and land. they also became ruled and became servants
i am not sure
the effects arre the native americans are dieing
The Native Americans lost their food during the First Transcontinental Railroad because, when they were relocated they, lost their herd of buffalo. The buffalo was all they had for food, shelter, etc.
The famous senator from Illinois, Stephen Douglas envisioned a transcontinental railway. His proposal was to have the railway begin in Chicago, his native State and travel to California.
it affected them because it affected their homes and they took their food.
it affected them because it affected their homes and they took their food.
The Europeans started to use the Native Americans as slaves.
The Native Americans were adversely affected by the transcontinental railroad. The railroad created an influx of people that killed off the buffalo and created a food shortage for the Native Americans.
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chicken heads
I can not think of any positive effects for the Native Americans. Their land was taken, they were killed, they died of disease, and they were treated as second class citizens.
The railroads increased immigration by those of European descent. This put additional pressure on Native Americans as it increased incursions onto their land and competition for the natural resources on which they relied.