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The Trial of Tears was a devastating march for the natives when they were forced to move Southeast. It is called Trail of Tears because they were crying during this event.
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The Indian Removal Act was passed by Andrew Jackson and required Southeastern Tribes to relocate west.
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The Civil War was between the Confederacy and the Union. This happened over issues like slavery and states rights.
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The Reconstruction Treatise are treaties signed by the Native Tribes that abolished slavery
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The Oklahoma Land Rush was when thousands of settlers raced to claim free land in Oklahoma, which was opened up for white settlement. The land was very cheap.
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The Dawes Act of 187 aimed to divide Native American tribes into individual plots for ownership and made for white settlement.
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The Indian Recognition Act of 1934 aimed to reverse the Dews Act policies, encouraged tribes to assimilate into white culture and created a constitution like the US.