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Indian Removal Act
An act passed in order to remove the Natives from their original land. -
Trail of Tears
The Trail the natives took when they were moved to the designated land set by the white settlers -
The Civil War
A war between the confederacy and the Union over the slaves rights as humans. -
The Reconstruction Treaties
Treaties signed by the tribes to abolish slavery and to make a railroad through Indian territory. The treaty also offered up about half of the territory. -
The Dawes Act
Divided the native reservations into individual plots of land. -
The Oklahoma Land Rush
A rush for the freed up land in Native territory. -
The Indian Reorganization Act
The act allowed the Natives better control over their land and allowed them to increase self government and responsibility.