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Nov 7, 1492
All of North America was occupied by Native Americans
Declined to 1% of remaining Native Americans today -
Nov 7, 1492
Disease was the largest cause of death for Native Americans upon European contact
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Nov 7, 1492
Metal Tomahawks could be created
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Nov 7, 1570
Iroquois Confederation became one of the models for the US Constitution
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Jamestown Massacre occured
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Crispus Attucks' mothr was a member of the Natick Tribe
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Proclamation of 1763 created
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Majority of Native Americans allied with the British
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American Revolution
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First treaty signed between Native Americans and the US government
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Tecumseh and Tenskwatawa united the Eastern Tribes
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Tecumseh's war
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About 20000 Natve Americans were slaves in California
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Cherokees forced to move from Georgia to Oklahoma
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Reservation System used
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Chief Joseph tried to lead the Nez Perce to Canada
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Nez Perce War
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Native American Boarding Schools created
Assimilated Native American children
Forbid Native Americans from speaking their own language -
Dawes Act created to ban Native Americans from owning land as a group
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Wounded Knee massacre
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Ghost Dance created
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Ghost Dance War occured
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Jim Thorpe won gold medals
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Native Americans recognized as US citizens
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Charles Curtis was the only US Vice President who had Native American bloodlines
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Navajo language used as code by US military
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Indians served in World War II
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American Indian Movement formed
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Native Americans occupied Alcatraz to force the government to honor one of its treaties
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Trail of Broken Treaties
designed to raise awareness about native americans -
Illegal for Native Americans to practice religion until this time
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New York has the largest Native American population
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Native Americans are represented highest in the Military capita