Question

What was the purpose of the treaty of Fort Laramie?

A. To keep Native Americans away from migration routes used by westward settlers
B. To protect American traders and trappers from competition by Native Americans
C. To prevent the plains Indians from engaging in wars over buffalo heard
D. To guarantee the safety of the Mormon communities in the Rockies

Answer 1

To bring peace between the whites and the Sioux who agreed to settle within the Black Hills reservation in the Dakota Territory.