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The Indian Removal Act
The five tribes refused to leave their land. The government did not protect them from being cheated out of their lands. The five tribes started stealing crops and livestock from the white settlers. Some of them committed murder for their treatment. -
The Trail of Tears
The Trail of Tears led the five tribes to forced relocation. The United States government ethnically cleansed Native Americans and their enslaved African Americans within that. -
The Civil War
During the Civil War, the five tribes sided with the Confederacy. They allowed the troops to pass by their territory. -
The Reconstruction Treaties
The five tribes gave up half of their western land. Some of their land was used for rebuilding and the remainder was held in trust. -
Dawes Act
The five tribes lost their land due to the Dawes Act which was sold to non-native Americans. The act took away the tribes government. -
The Oklahoma Land Rush
The Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889 led to the creation of the Oklahoma territory. The U.S. army forced the Five tribes to move west of the Mississippi River. -
The Indian Reorganization Act
The Indian Reorganization Act granted the native Americans great treatment. That involves control over their land and tribal government