Oklahoma History

By FranciscoM1

  • The indian Removal Act

    The indian Removal Act
    The Indian Removal Act was signed into law by President Andrew Jackson on May 28, 1830. It authorized the president to grant lands west of the Mississippi in exchange for the Indian lands in existing state borders.

  • Trail of tears

    Trail of tears
    The Trail of Tears was the forced displacement of around 60,000 people of the 5 civilized tribes. It was caused by the Indian Removal Act, which made natives go to the Indian Territory.
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    Civil War

  • The Reconstruction Treaties

    The Reconstruction Treaties

  • Dawes Act

    Dawes Act
    The Dawes Act regulated land rights on tribal territories within the United States. It authorized the President to break up reservation lands.

  • The Oklahoma Land Rush

    The Oklahoma Land Rush
    Men and women rushed to claim homesteads or purchase lots of land overnight. It was the first land run into the Unassigned Lands of former Indian Territory.

  • The Indian reorganization act

    The Indian reorganization act