5 Main tribes Removal By Manuel garcia1 Period: 1830 to 1866 before the removal May 28, 1830 indian removal act begins 1831 the choctaw nation began removing from mississippi and into oklahoma 1832 the treaty of payne's landing begin the process of removal of the seminoles of Florida It will take 15 million dollars to force the off their land. 1832 Andrew Jackson was reelected president 1835 The Treaty of New Echota To remove the east choctaw nation from Mississippi River 1839 Forced removal of 16,000 Cherokees began. 1839 Cherokee trail of tears the trail of tears killed approximately 4,000 death of Cherokee 1845 florida became a state 1859 Seminoles of florida removal era ends 1860 Abraham Lincoln is elected president. 1861 The Civil War began 1865 The Civil War ended 1866 Repressive treaties are concluded with the Five Tribes, reducing their land base and ending slavery in Indian Territory.