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The Indian Removal Act
The Creeks refused to leave their land. The government did not protect them from being cheated out of their lands. The Creeks started stealing crops and livestock from the white settlers. Some of them committed murder for their treatment. -
The Trail of Tears
After the Creek War had ended, about 2,500 creeks including warriors were making their way to their forced removal to a new home in the Indian Territory. Mobs from Alabama and Georgia came in and killed and enslaved Indians. -
The Civil War
During the Civil War, the Creeks sided with the Confederacy. They allowed the troops to pass by their territory. -
Dawes Act
The Creek tribe lost their land due to the Dawes Act which was sold to non-native Americans. The act took away the tribe's government. -
The Indian Reorganization Act
The Indian Reorganization Act granted the native Americans great treatment. That involves control over their land and tribal government