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Period: Apr 12, 1500 to
Colonizing America
Europeans colonized central and south America capturing and putting to work the local people. They also took the areas mineral resources. This put the Native American population into their first battles -
Opechancanough attack
Opechancanough planned an attack against a small English colony. Openchancanough and his troops single handly killed 2/3 of the villagers in that little Virginia town. This almost wiped them out completely. -
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Annihilation of Pequots'
Indian and English colonies alike teamed up to destroy the Pequots' of Connecicut. It was a breif but brutal war. They succeded and successfully exterminated the Pequots'. -
Mid- 1600's Indoctrination
John Elliot, an English missionary created many Indian communities. Convincing them into adopting Eruopean culture and customs. This lead them to become more of a civilized community. -
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King Phillip's Confederacy
Metacommet, AKA King Phillip, the Wampanoag leader conducted a confederacy of southern New England tribes fighting to take over the white settlements. This war was short and destructive with both sides taking major loses. A year later, the war ended with Metacomet's failure. The native Americans were then forced from their region. -
The Outcome of the French and Indian War
After the Indian victory support in conflicts was lost for Native Americans and new world territory lost for France. Pontiac, the former French ally and Indian leader, lead a rebellion against Britain, nearing the end of the war, but the British quickly back-fired. -
Proclamation of 1763
Britains government annouced the proclemation of 1763. This prohibited any settlement west of the Appalachian mountains. This intern pushed the Indians to move further west -
The Indians Abandonment
After the Revolutinary war, the Indians allies, the British, abandoned them to the Americans. The Americans then annexed the Indians lands in the East and the West. This left them with only states in the middle of the region. -
Indian Removal Act
President Andrew Jackson, promised to take the Native Americans land. This land would be taken east of the Mississippi river. They would built new reservations west of the river. -
Late 1830's
The federal government banned the Indian tribe, the Cherokee from Georgia. They then went on a march to reservations in indian territory. This march was also called the trail of tears. The journey took many deaths caused by despair, disease,and starvation. -
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The Civil War
The war lasted for four years. It was a fight for freeedom for the slaves in the south and equality in the North. In the end the north won and most were freed but some died int he process. -
Sioux Uprising
The small indian group, the Soiux, from Minnesota, fought for the confedreacy. This uprising inflicted the region into a depression for several months. This promoted the US government to fall back form fighting the Confederacy during the Civil War. -
U.S Board of Commisioners
President Ulysses S Grant announced the creation of the U.S Board of Commisioners. This was benefical tpo Native Americans becasue their voice will finnally be heard. -
The Battle of Little Bighorn
The battle of Little Bighorn is also known as Custards Last Stand. This battle is called Custards Last Stand becasue he died fighting in it. Custard had attacked many indian groups who fought back against the infringements on their resrvations. -
The American Indian Religous Freedom act
Native American Activists were responded to by the federal government. They passed and upheld many laws on Indian topics. For example the Indians freeedom and religions.
