Why did the plains indians sign the treaty of fort laramie, which ceded some of their land to allow the passage of wagon trains?

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<span>The plain Indians sign the treaty of fort Laramie, which ceded some of their land to allow the passage of wagon trains because they were promised by the government that the remaining Indian land would remain untouched in the hopes that their culture may be preserved. But the effect was that they suffered extreme poverty, their culture and land was violated and was mainly ruled by outside bureaucrats.</span>

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