Native American Timeline APUSH

By KetchupLover17

  • King Philip's War

    This revolt was the last major armed conflict between New England and Native Americans.

  • Sullivan Expedition

    This expedition, ordered by George Washington, lead to the destruction of Iroquois villages and crops, due to them siding with the British.

  • Civilization Fund Act

    This act gave funding to religious groups that "civilized" Native Americans.

  • Indian Removal Act

    This act expelled Native Americans from their homes and relocated them forcefully to designated Indian Territories.

  • "Manifest Destiny"

    This term, coined in 1845, symbolized the American desire to expand westward, at the expense of the people already living there.

  • Indian Appropriations Act of 1851

    This act set the precedent for modern-day reservations for Native Americans.

  • Wounded Knee Massacre

    At Wounded Knee, the United States killed 300 Native Americans, mostly old men, women, and children.

  • Ishi

    In 1911, Ishi, the last Native American to avoid European-American culture, was found in Oroville, California.

  • Indian Citizenship Act

    All Native Americans born in the US became citizens, and anyone in the independent territories were also citizens.

  • Indian Reorganization Act

    This act worked to reverse the cultural assimilation of Native Americans, and to instead strengthen their cultures.