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Trail of tears
The Trail of Tears is the name for the path that the Natives travelled after the Indian Removal Act was passed by President Andrew Jackson in 1830. During the trip around 15,000 Natives died of disease, malnutrition, and the harsh weather. -
Indian removal act
Andrew Jackson passed The Indian Removal Act in 1830, this law was to open Native land to settlers and to force Natives to move to current-day Oklahoma. Some of the tribes went there without resisting but the majority opposed. -
Civil War
The Natives sided with the confederacy because they were fighting to be seen as their own nation, and to keep their sovereignty. Furthermore they had their own slaves and wanted to keep them. -
The reconstruction treaties
All crimes committed against the United States before the treaties will be forgiven, including specific promises of peace and friendship toward the United States. -
The dawes act
The Dawes act divided reservation land, previously held in common by tribe members, into small allotments for individual distribution. But in reality it was a way for the Settlers to keep any land that the Indians didn't distribute. -
The Oklahoma Land Rush
Oklahoma was opened for settlement under the 1862 Homestead Act, allowing legal settlers to claim 160 acres of public land. Those who lived on and improved the claim for five years could receive a title. -
The Indian reorganization act
The Indian Reorganization Act granted Native Americans a new degree of autonomy, allowing them to have greater control over their lands and form legally recognised tribal governments.