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The Indian Removal Act
The first major step to relocate American Indians came when Congress passed, signed by President Andrew Jackson. -
The Trail of Tears
The Trail of Tears was the deadly route used by Native Americans when forced off their ancestral lands and into Oklahoma territory. -
The Dawes Act
Individuals members of tribes, and gave them small plots of land. -
The Indian Reorganization Act
act granted autonomy to Native Americans in the United States, giving them greater control over their lands and allowing them to form legally recognized tribal governments. -
The Civil War
Four year war between the United States and Southern states that seceded from the Union and formed the Confederate States of America.