Question: What agreement did the sioux accept in return for peace under the fort laramie treaty of 1868?
Answer: By signing the Fort Laramie treaty, they accepted the agreement of having some of their lands as "unceded Indian territory" and settling within the Black Hills reservation in the Dakota Territory. They also agreed that US government would hold authority to punish white settlers and tribe members who committed crimes against their tribes.
Step-by-step explanation: It is well known that exploration and settlement of the United States by Americans and Europeans radically changed the Indian peoples lives and resulted in many Indian wars. In the 19th century the American drive for expansion caused a violent reaction from the Native Americans due to their decision to preserve their lands and culture. Indian wars filled the American frontier from the 1860s through the 1870s. The congressional committee began a study of the Indian uprisings and Indian wars in the West. This led to the establishment of an Indian Peace Commission with the purpose of ending the wars and preventing any more Indian conflicts. The U.S. Government began to establish Indian treaties that would force the Indians surrender their lands and move further west. In 1868 a conference was held at Fort Laramie, now known as Wyoming. This conference resulted in a treaty with the Sioux. The treaty was proposed and designed to bring peace between the whites and the Sioux who agreed to settle within the Black Hills reservation in the Dakota Territory. It is known that The Black Hills of Dakota were very important to the Sioux Indians so they decided to sign the treat. In 1868 the United States recognized the Black Hills as part of the Great Sioux Reservation, and established that place to be exclusive use of the Sioux and their people.