native American timeline

By buffet bandit

  • Indian Removal Act

    Indian Removal Act
    Indian removal act was signed by Andrew Jackson to remove native Americans from native land.

  • trail of tears

    trail of tears
    The trail of tears was when the u.s moved the native Americans to Indian territory

  • civil war

    civil war
    the civil war was a war in between the Union and confederacy. most natives were on the confederacy's side.

  • The reconstruction treaties

    The reconstruction treaties
    The reconstruction treaties were after the civil war. The Union told native tribes they can join back with them if they let their slaves go.

  • Dawes act

    Dawes act
    the Dawes act was an act that let the president would give acres to native American family's. 160 acres would be given per family, 80 to a single person over 18, and 40 to someone under 18.

  • Oklahoma land rush

    Oklahoma land rush
    Oklahoma land rush was when people rushed to land where natives used to live to try and claim it. This caused many fights among people.

  • Indian Reorganization act

    Indian Reorganization act
    The Indian reorganization act (IRA) was an act that gave Native Americans the right to have greater control over the lands, which let them to form legal tribe governments.