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Indian Art
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Shaumonekusse, Oto Half Chief (Husband of Eagle of Delight) Painted
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Napoleon Dies on Saint Helena
Napoleon Bonaparte dies on Saint Helena in the South Atlantic. -
Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine was adopted which announced that the United States' prevention of further European colonization, abstaining from involvement in European politics, and stopping Europe's influence in the continent. -
Bureau of Indian Affairs
The Bureau of Indian Affairs was created to replace the Office of Indian Trade. It was not recognized by Congress for quite a while. -
Indian Removal Act
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Indian Encampment Painted
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Uncle Tom's Cabin Published
Uncle Tom's Cabin was published and helped inspire the anti-slavery movement. -
Republican Party Founded
The Republican party was founded by the anti-slavery expansion activists. -
The Pottawatomie Massacre
John Brown and his volunteers murdered five men that were settled on the Pottawatomie Creek in southeastern Kansas. -
Carlisle Indian School Opened
Richard Henry Pratt and Sarah Mather open a school for Indian Children. -
The Indian and the Lily Painted
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Pearl Harbor Leased as a Naval Base
U.S. Senate approved an agreement to lease Pearl Harbor in Hawaii as a naval base. -
The Dawes Act is Passed
The Dawes Act was regarding how the land was distributed to Native Americans in Oklahoma.