Increased traffic of emigrants along the related…

1840 CE to 1851 CE

Increased traffic of emigrants along the related Oregon, Mormon and California trails, beginning in the early 1840s, heightens competition with natives for scarce resources of water and game in arid areas.

With resource depletion along the trails, the Cheyenne become increasingly divided into the Northern Cheyenne and Southern Cheyenne, where they can have adequate territory for sustenance.

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Cheyenne people (Amerind tribe) View →

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Oregon Trail View → California Trail View → Mormon Trail View → California Gold Rush, California, United States View →

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Fish and game View → Water View → Land View →

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