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GCSE History · key term
A boundary established in 1834 intended to separate Indigenous lands in the west from white settlement, guarded by army forts.
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Paper 1
Revise: Cultural EncountersThe Indian Trade and Intercourse Act of 1834 established the Permanent Indian Frontier. Army forts guarded a boundary intended to prevent white settlement on Indigenous land. The law also restricted the sale of guns and alcohol to Indigenous peoples.
Paper 2
A boundary established in 1834 to separate white settlement from Indigenous territory, which the US government intended to protect from white settlement.
Revise: Conflict and TensionThe Indian Trade and Intercourse Act of 1834 established the ‘Permanent Indian Frontier’. The US Army built forts to guard the boundary and prevent white settlement on Indigenous land. The policy also prohibited settlers from selling guns and alcohol to Indigenous peoples.
Explain the treaty’s significance, not just its terms: permission for roads and army posts weakened the Permanent Indian Frontier, while difficulties enforcing the agreement limited its success.
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