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The Indian Removal Act
Allowed people to remove indians from they're land. -
Bureau of Indian Affairs
A bureau created by the government to manage indian lands. -
The Completion of The Trans Continental Rail Road
The rail road connecting the east and west was finished -
The Indian Approprations Act
Allowed indians to be moved to reservations. -
The Homestead Act
Land was sold for very cheap prices, which resulted in the indians being kicked out of there lands. -
Little Crow's War
The Dakota indians declared a war with us. -
Bear River Massacre
The army attacked the Shoshone at Bear River. -
Sand Creek Massacre
A group of 700 men attacked indians that were men, women, and children, and around an estimated 15o were killed -
Red Clouds War
A wat between the Cheyenne, the Lakota, and the US. -
The Fetterman Massacre
Under the command of Captain Willian Fetterman, 81 soldiers were killed by indians in the great plains. -
The Treaty of Fort Laramie
A treaty signed by the United States and the Oglala, Miniconjou, Brule, and the Lakota indians. -
The Camp Grant Massacre
American troops slaughtered Apache indians. -
Bill Cody's Wild West Show
Bill Cody, or "Buffalo Bill," started Bill Cody's Wild West Show, which was a show that showed the qualities of cowboys. -
The Lakota War
A war between the Lakota and Americans. -
The Battle of Little Bighorn
General Custer and 700 men charged into a tribe fo thousands of inidans and most of the Ameican troops were killed. -
Cheyenne's Uprising
The Cheyenne indians made an attempt to return to the north. -
The Desert Act
Allowed people to claim, irrigate, and improve desert lands. -
The Capture of Nez Perce
A war with the Nez Perce indians, which we eventually won. -
Pratt Boarding School
It was the first boarding school for indians. -
A Century of Dishonor
A non-fiction book by Helen Hunt Jackson showing the struggle of the Native Americans. -
Billy The Kid
A 19th century gunman who became an outlaw. -
The Chinese Exclusion Act
Prohibited the immigration of chinese laborers. -
Dead Man's Hand
A poker hand that originated because the poker player was shot in the head when he had the hand. -
The Capture of Geronimo
Geromino lead a strong group of traveling indians, who eventually surrendered to General Miles. -
The Dawes Act
The governement divided up allotments of land for the indian tribes. -
Edmunds Tucker Act
Focused on restricting some practices of the church. -
Wounded Knee Massacre
A troop went in to disarm an indian Lakota village, and ended up killing many men, women, and children. -
The Forest Reserve Act
This act allowed the government to set aside reserves of woodland, it was put into place by Theodore Roosevelt. -
The Turner Thesis
The theory by Frederick Jackson Turner that stated democracy was created by pushing the American Frontier.
