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Indian Removal Act
The Indian removal act was an act that removed Native Americans off of their native land. -
Trail of Tears
The Trail of Tears was an event in history where all the Native Americans were forced to travel to what is now Oklahoma. (Cherokee suffered the most) -
Civil War
The American Civil War divided up the nation into 2 sections. The Union, and The Confederates, they were separated because of their beliefs, one of them being slavery. The North wanted to abolish Slavery, but the South wanted Slavery. -
The Reconstruction Treaties
After the Civil War, the US made Treaties with the Native Americans, this made it so the Natives were now governed by the US government and the Natives couldn't self govern, removing political power from the Natives.