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Civilize Inidians
Congress began to try and christianize Native Americans. A law of that year gave the President power to use $10,000 to pay the tuition of Indian children enrolled in mission schools. -
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Land Trade
The law of May 28, 1830 gave any tribe permission to trade land for the land beyond the Mississippi River. -
The Black Hawk War
The Sauk and Fox Indians fought relocation under the rule of Black Hawk. This resulted in the death of many warriors from both tribes. Black Hawk himself died when the military took down his warriors. -
Indian Relocation
During the summer of 1833 Indians were being gathered along the Eel River to move west. -
Buying The Land
Colonel Abel C. Pepper, of Lawrenceburg bought the Potawatomi Indian's land for $1 per acre and giving them 2 years to begin migration. -
Squatters Move In
Squatters began to enter the country and settle on the Indian land. The Indians expected to keep thier land for a little longer, they began to show resentment as forceable removale was coming. The Squatters wanted the indians things, the indians refused and it ended in violence. -
Military Comes
The situaation can't be resolved easily and General John Tipton is called in with his Militia. The Indians are soon defeated dragged to wagons. -
Trail of Death
They were forced to move west.
