history project

By jennysi

  • The Indian Removal Act

    The Indian Removal Act
    An act signed by President Andrew Jackson, forcing Natives to leave their homes.

  • The Trail of Tears

    The Trail of Tears
    The forced relocation of the Native tribes and their brutal journey. After Congress passed the Indian Removal Act.

  • The Civil War

    The Civil War
    A fight in the U.S. between the Union and the Confederacy over slavery issues.

  • The Reconstruction Treaties

    The Reconstruction Treaties
    The five native tribes agreed to the treaties which got rid of slavery and gave rights to freedmen.

  • The Dawes Act

    The Dawes Act
    An act that broke up Native reservation lands into smaller pieces to open settlements for the whites.

  • The Oklahoma Land Rush

    The Oklahoma Land Rush
    The first land rush across the lands that were formerly owned by Indian territory.

  • The Indian Reorganization Act

    The Indian Reorganization Act
    An act to help the Natives' current state and to keep more loss of land from happening in the future.