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The Indian Removal Act
The Indian Removal Act of 1830 was a law passed by the United States Congress that authorized the forced removal of Native American tribes from their ancestral homelands to lands west of the Mississippi River. -
The Trail of Tears
The Trail of Tears refers to the forced relocation of Native American tribes, including the Cherokee, from their ancestral lands in the southeastern United States to Indian Territory in present-day Oklahoma, resulting in the deaths of thousands of Native Americans due to harsh conditions and disease. -
The Civil War
The Civil War, fought from 1861 to 1865, was a pivotal conflict in American history between the Northern states (Union) and the Southern states (Confederacy) over issues including slavery, states' rights, and the preservation of the Union. -
The Reconstruction Treaties
it was a period following the Civil War during which the United States sought to rebuild the South and address the social, economic, and political aftermath of slavery and the war. -
The Dawes Act
The Dawes Act, also known as the General Allotment Act, was passed in 1887 to assimilate Native Americans into mainstream American society by dividing tribal lands into individual allotments. Still, it resulted in the loss of much Native American land and culture. -
The Oklahoma Land Rush
The Oklahoma Land Rush, also known as the Land Run of 1889, was a historic event in which thousands of settlers raced to stake their claim to available land in Oklahoma's unassigned lands, marking the territory's opening for settlement. -
The Indian Reorganization Act
The Indian Reorganization Act of 1934, also known as the Wheeler-Howard Act, aimed to reverse the Dawes Act's policy by promoting tribal self-government and preserving Native American cultures and traditions.