Native American Inquiry Project Timeline

By Jon X
  • 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

  • Nov 7, 1492

    Metal Tomahawks could be created

  • Nov 7, 1570

    Iroquois Confederation became one of the models for the US Constitution

  • Jamestown Massacre occured

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    Crispus Attucks' mothr was a member of the Natick Tribe

  • Proclamation of 1763 created

  • Majority of Native Americans allied with the British

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    American Revolution

  • First treaty signed between Native Americans and the US government

  • Tecumseh and Tenskwatawa united the Eastern Tribes

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    Tecumseh's war

  • About 20000 Natve Americans were slaves in California

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    Cherokees forced to move from Georgia to Oklahoma

  • Reservation System used

  • Chief Joseph tried to lead the Nez Perce to Canada

  • 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

  • Wounded Knee massacre

  • Ghost Dance created

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    Ghost Dance War occured

  • Jim Thorpe won gold medals

  • 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

    More than 90% were volunteers

  • American Indian Movement formed

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    Native Americans occupied Alcatraz to force the government to honor one of its treaties

  • Trail of Broken Treaties

    designed to raise awareness about native americans

  • Illegal for Native Americans to practice religion until this time

  • New York has the largest Native American population

  • Native Americans are represented highest in the Military capita