Write a narrative account analysing the ways in which the us government policy towards the plains indians developed in the period 1835-51

The US violated its previous treaties recognizing independent Indian territory and began a campaign of extermination against the Natives so they could give their land to white settlers. They did this because there was fertile soil for farming and deposits of gold out West. 1850 only "really" effected California because it became a state then. The surrounding regions such as Oregon, Nevada, Utah, etc. were only US territories. Indian troubles only became a "big problem" when US Whites complained about US Red people either stealing their livestock, or robbing them, or burning them out, etc. At that time the US Army acted as law enforcement officers (Sherrif deputies, policemen, etc.). The "Whites" called, the US Army responded.

After the US Civil War (1861-1865) the westward movement of "Whites" began ... into the Red man's territory. In order to end the Indian problem (Red people), the US Army adapted the policy of destroying the Indian's (Red Men) food source (the Buffalo). The US Army issued cartridges (45-70 caliber) to civilian buffalo hunters and encouraged them to wipe out the buffalo. No food, no Indians (no Red men). The railroads went thru, and the west was settled (by White People). The Red people went to US Reservations.