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The Indian Removal Act
5 Tribes tried to avoid adapting to white assimilation -
The Trail of Tears
Natives traveled 5,000 miles to Indian Territory, and the Cherokee suffered the most on the Trail of Tears. -
The Civil War
The 5 tribes had slaves and supported the confederacy. -
The Reconstruction Treaties
Treaty signed by Tribes in Indian Territory that abolished slavery etc. -
The Dawes Act
Divided up reservation land into individual plots of ownership -
The Oklahoma Land Rush
Land in Indian Territory was opened for settlement -
The Indian Reorganization Act
To spread and advance Indian lands and resources.