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Indian removal act
Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act on May 28, 1830. It gave the president the power to remove Indians from the southeast, to land west of the Mississippi River. -
Trail Of Tears
The U.S. Forced the natives to move to the West from the southeast. In the trail of tears, 6000 people died on the 1200-mile walk. -
The Civil War
The Civil War was between the South and the North of the United States. It happened because the South wanted slaves, and Abraham Lincoln wanted to abolish slavery. -
The Reconstruction Treaties
The Reconstruction Treaties were between the United States and the Natives. They were the natives declaring they wanted friendship with the U.S. -
The Dawes act
The Dawes Act let the government divide Indian territory and split it into the possession of individual natives. They did this to try to get natives to assimilate into white society. -
The Oklahoma Land Rush
The people rushed to claim land in one of the new towns in Oklahoma. Around 11000 pieces of land were claimed that year. -
The Indian Reorganization Act
It was Aimed at get Indians to do a self-government. It took away federal power over natives.