Treaty of Castor Hill facts for kids
The Treaty of Castor Hill was an important agreement signed in 1832. It took place at Castor Hill, which is in Missouri. This treaty was made between the United States government and several Native American nations. These nations included the Kickapoo, Delaware (Lenape), Shawnee), Kaskaskia, Peoria, Piankeshaw, and Wea.
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Why Was This Treaty Made?
This treaty changed an earlier agreement from 1822. In the new 1832 treaty, the Kickapoo nation gave up their rights to lands in Missouri. In return, they received a large area of land in Kansas. This new land was about 768,000 acres.
What Did the Native Nations Receive?
Besides the land in Kansas, the United States government also promised to give the Native nations payments. These payments included money and goods. They were given out over a period of one to ten years.
Why Did They Agree to This?
Native American nations faced a lot of pressure from new settlers. These settlers were moving onto their lands. This pressure brought the different Native nations together. They united because their lands were shrinking. In fact, their reservation lands became much smaller. Within 22 years, they had only 20% of the land they were first promised. This difficult situation led to the new treaty.
See also
- List of Indian treaties
