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Andrew Jackson's goal was to remove all american indians. That were living in existing territoires and move them into the west. -
The trail of tears was part of Andrew Jackson's indian removal act. This policy forced the Cherokee nation to give up their land and migrate in present day Oklahoma. -
The Civil War was fought between the Union ( the north) and the Confederacy ( the south). This started by dividing the United States over the issue of slavery due to the civil war. -
The Reconstruction Treaties was created by congress. With that the 5 tribes Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Muscogee ( creek) and seminole nations sided with Confederacy so they could own slaves . -
The Dawes Act authorized the president to break up what was known as the reservation land. Which held members of a tribe to their own piece of land that they were given. -
Thousands of people rushed to claim homesteads or to purchase land in the many new towns. -
The Indian Reorganization offered federal roles to tribes that constitutions like the U.S. To replace their tribes governments city council like style.