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Aug 3, 1492
Columbus discovers the New World
ColumbusColoumbus encountered many different indian tribes from different islands, before he landed on america. To be exact on the Lesser and Greater Antilles. One of the the many different tribes were the Tainos, who wrere dominating most of the islands of Caribbean. -
Aug 13, 1519
Hernan Cortes conquers the Aztecs
Hernan Hernan Cortes was a well known conquistador. The reason why Hernan wanted to conquer the Aztecs was simply because he wanted to rule them and because they were a primary force in Mexico. When he found the Aztecs, they mistaken him as their god, Queztalcoatl. They greet him with open arms, but were taken back by the spanish soliders shooting their weapons and they fled. -
Aug 6, 1552
Bartolome de Las Casas
The debateBartolome was a famous 16th-century spanish historian. His book "Summary of Debate Concerning the Subjugation of Indians" talks about what the title says, he is concerned for the treatment of the natives in the The World, which he fought against Jaun Ginas Sepulveda about. Although he did when the debate, it didn't change the colonists who put the natives through slavery. -
Founding of Jamestown
Settlers and IndiansThe founding of Jamestown had an impact of the Pamunkey tribe that lived on the James River. Although not much conflict was between the groups, a man from the tribe by the name of Don Luís de Velasco, lived among the people of the Dominicans of Spain. When he was given back to his people he shared knowledged to his people.
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Bacon's Rebellion
The RebellionNative Americans actually were one of the causes for the Bacon Rebellion. The landless men had nowhere to go expect for far west, hostile native territory. It was when one native killed a laboror at a plantation is when Bacon striked back and killed a mantle of natives. Bacon's plan was to wipe out the natives on the frontier. -
French and Indian War
French and Indian WarThis war didn't stop in 1754, it contiuned until 1763. Since the French and Great Britian were fighting on native land, it caused split in the tribes also. The ones that supported the French were called Algonquin-speaking tribes and the one that supported the british were called the Iroquois. 9 Groups supported the French while only 3 three supported the british.
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Proclamation of 1763
Proclamation of 1763The Proclamation gave more land to the settlers and forced the indians to the west of the Appalachian Mountains, but forbid the white settlers to moved there. However, british polices cut off trading with natives, even if the merchants had the license to do so. The british goverment hoped this would avoid indian-related wars. -
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of ParisDue to this being after the United States got it's independence, the British didn't try to protect the natives, but they didn't forget them either. They contiuned to trade supples for native fur. But the treaty allowed the States to venture out, and their biggest and only threat were the indians. -
Louisiana Purchase
Louisian PurchaseThe Louisiana Purchase was harsh on the native's part. When Thomas Jefferson became president he forcefully took the land that they were already forced onto thanks to the Treaty of Greenville. At first it was a few settlers that stole some land and eventually Jefferson bought it. -
Louis and Clark Expedition
The ExpeditionEven though they were the first to explore, but as we all know the natives were here first. Louis and Clark actually ran into about 50 indian tribes. The two men met a later famous female indian, Sacagawea. This expedition also gave the States knowledge of the indians. -
Tescumseh and the Prophet
Father and SonTescumseh is a famous indian in Indiana. Tescumseh is a notable indian and he foresaw the destruction of his people. He started the Indian Federation, the resistance was destoryed in the Battle of Tippecanoe "The Prophet" is Tescumseh's son. The prophet was accused of murder due to witchcraft craze. -
Creek War
Creek WarOr as it's also called, The Red Stick War and Creek Civil War. This was orignally a civil war against the Red Sticks in the creek factions. This civil war turned into a full out war when the American's sided with the Red Sticks, fearful that the Indians will have British support. -
Indian Removal Act
Indian Removal ActThis removal act had been on Andrew Jackson's mind even before he became president. He signed this act in order for the States to expand and to simply remove the indians. Although some natives did resist for a period of time, but life only got rougher for them the longer they stay, and they too, followed their brothers. -
Worcester vs Georgia
James Worcester fought with the Supreme Court about settlers going onto Cherokee land without permission and according to the Court, it was the authority of the natives
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Trail of Tears
Trail of TearsThis was a huge downside for the indians. Forced out of the lands that they stayed for generations, they were forced to walk to a designated "territory". This journey was dangerous and if not deadly. Many died just trying to get to their new "homes". -
Oregon Trail
The Indians
The Oregon Trail bisected two tribes, the Cheyenne and the Pawnee. The trail was no more than a simple trading time for the Indians. although the emigrants expected hostility from them, the natives showed kindness and helped them out, with trading being the main reason. However, the emigrants depeleted the buffalo and with them, so did indian numbers. They expected an attack, but very few attacks accured. -
Gold Discovered in California
The EffectsAnother giant downfall for the indians, the gold rush also meant fear rush. Miners killed ANYONE if that's what it took to get to the gold...and yet half the miners were natives too! They were called diggers. This started tension between the native americans and settlers again, fighting for gold. The innocent indians, they were lost in the middle with nowhere to run. -
Passage of Homestead Act
Homestead ActThe Homestead Act took even more land from the Indians. The best parts of the territory that they were rounded into was given to the States. New settlers gave them food to keep peace between the two sides. -
Sand Creek Massacre
[Sand Creek and Chivington](http:http://www.legendsofamerica.com/na-sandcreek.html)This attack bubbled up as an athermath of the gold rush, when the indians turned hostile and John Chivington was sent to quiet them down. However when the troops surrounded the Cheyenne they were late by then: the indians had already surrendered. John ignored and gave the command to shoot, killing about 163 innocents. -
Diminished Buffalo Herds
Diminising HerdsThere used to be many buffalo that roamed the northern United States. As the white settlers went more west, thats when their numbers dropped dramaticly. Reason being? Because of the white hunters. At first they did it just for sport, but soon went for them so they could trade the hides and left the carcesses to rot. -
Gold in the Black Hills, and the Ft. Laramine Treaty
The black hills were sacred land to the Sioux indians but they were also rumored to have gold. But for the time being, they found good qaunties of gold. Word got around, and soon thousands of men were there looking for the treasures. The Ft, Laramine Treaty was signed by the goverment and Sioux. It recognized that the Black Hills were part of the Sioux's reservation or territory. The irony is that general Custer sent men in despite that territory not being theirs. -
Battle of Little Bighorn
CusterOr as it's also called, Custer's Final Stand. Many Indian's were outraged of the men going to the Black Hills. They made a giant army as a counter strike. Custer and the Seventh Cavarly were to attack after alerting the main party and ignored the orders to attack. Custer, however, overestimated the Sioux and their army was three times stronger that Custer's, the battle was a victory for the SIoux. -
Nez Perc War
The WarThis war formed around outrage. America once again showed little respect for the Nez Perce indians by walking onto their land. These actions made the tribe hostile against the settlers and started slashing out. A U.S battlaion went to the camps, which sent the indians rushing for their lives, after that it turned into a searching party for the States.
