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The U.S. first violated the Laramie Treaty of 1851 when _____.

Select the best answer from the choices provided.
A. the U.S. government passed the Homestead Act.
B. white miners settled on Indian land in Colorado.
C. the U.S. government passed The Dawes Act.
D. the U.S. military massacred American Indians at Sand Creek.

User Ean
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B. white miners settled on Indian land in Colorado. - The miners were coming for the Pike Peak's Gold Rush and the US government did nothing to stop them from settling on the land.

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