Mid Term Project

By mc.estrellita

  • The Indian Removal Act

    The Indian Removal Act
    The Indian Removal act was an act passed by former president Andrew Jackson; which required the Southeastern Tribes to relocate to the west.

  • The Trail of Tears

    The Trail of Tears
    The Trail of Tears was a result from the Indian Removal act which displaced Natives to the Indian territory (Modern Oklahoma) because of this; many natives died during the 5,000 mile trip by many devastating ways.

  • The Civil War

    The Civil War
    The Civil War was a war that involved the Union and the Confederacy. they were fighting because of their different opinions on slavery laws.

  • Reconstruction Treaties

    Reconstruction Treaties
    Treaty signed by tribes in indian territory that abolished slavery.

  • The Dawes Act

    The Dawes Act
    The Dawes Act divided up reservation land into individual plots for ownership to make way for the white settlement.

  • The Oklahoma Land Rush

    The Oklahoma Land Rush
    Land located in Indian Territory that was opened up and sold cheaply for white settlement.

  • The Indian Reorganization Act

    The Indian Reorganization Act
    The Indian Reorganization Act was an act that gave natives more control of their lands, it also encouraged tribes to create their own constitution; and to assimilate into white culture.