In 1867, Joseph G. McCoy purchased 250 acres of land north a…
In 1867, Joseph G. McCoy purchased 250 acres of land north and east of ___________ on which he built a hotel, stockyards equipped for 2,000 head of cattle, and a stable. A major railroad put in a spur line that enabled cattle cars to be loaded and sent on to Chicago, Illinois. From 1867 to 1871, the Chisholm Trail ended at McCoy’s stckyard.
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1887 The ____________ of 1887 was described as “An Act to provide for the allotment of lands …..to Indians on the various reservations, and to extend the protection of the laws of the United States and the Territories over the Indians, and for other purposes.” It had the aim of assimilating American Indians but resulted in the loss of millions of acres of Indian lands.
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