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The Trail of Tears
The trail of tears was when they forced the 17,000 Indian tribes to leave. The Trail of Tears was the forced westward migration of American Indian tribes from the South and Southeast. Over -
The Indian removal act
authorizing the president to grant lands west of the Mississippi in exchange for Indian lands within existing state borders. A few tribes went peacefully, but many resisted the relocation policy. This tragic event is referred to as the Trail of Tears. Over 10,000 natives died. -
The civil war
A war between the Union and the Confederacy. The civil war was fought because of slavery. It was the economics of slavery and political control -
The Reconstruction
The Reconstruction Act of 1867 outlined the terms for readmission to representation of rebel states.The Reconstruction Act outlined the terms for readmission to representation of rebel states -
The Daws Act
The Dawes Act was an unmitigated disaster for Indians. The law authorized the President to break up reservation land. The main goals of the Dawes Act were the allotment of land, vocational training, education, and divine intervention. Each Native American family head was given 320 acres of grazing land or 160 acres of farmland. If they were single, they were given 80 acres. -
The Oklahoma Land Rush
The Oklahoma Land Rush Act was when The land run started at high noon on April 22, 1889. An estimated 50,000 thousands of people were lined up at the start seeking to gain a piece of the available two million acres. -
The Indian Reorganizaition
The The Indian Reorganization act also known as IRA. Made major changes related to tribal land ownership and self-government. The IRA ended allotment of tribal lands, which had broken apart reservations and led to serious economic and cultural impacts on tribal communities, and established a process by which lands could be restored to tribal ownership.