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The Indian Removal Act
The Indian Removal Act was passed by Andrew Jackson and required Southeastern Tribes to relocate to the land west of the Mississippi River. -
The Trail of Tears
The Trails of Tears happened because of the Indian Removal Act, Natives had to travel over 5,000 miles to present-day Oklahoma, and many Natives suffered and died. -
The Civil War
The Civil War was between the Confederacy and the Union, the war started because of differences between the two sides. -
The Reconstruction Treaties
The Reconstruction Treaties are treaties signed by the Native Tribes that abolished slavery after their loss in The Civil War. -
The Dawes Act
The Dawes Act divided up reservation land into individual plots for ownership and made way for white settlement. -
The Oklahoma Land Rush
Land in Indian Territory was opened up for white settlement and the land there was very cheap. -
The Indian Reorganization Act
The Act encouraged tribes to assimilate into white culture and encouraged them to create a constitution like the US one.