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indian removal act
the act was signed into law by president andrew jackson it basically forced indians to move west of mississippi some tribes did it but other made it hard and wouldnt give up -
trail of tears
the trail of tears happened when the whites forced the native out of their homeland .this forced the 5 tribes to move to oklahoma in rough conditions -
civil war
the civil war was fought over the issue of slavery.in fact it was the economy of slavery and political control was the main conflict -
the reconstruction treaties
while the reconstruction was happening the southern treaty commision was created by congress to be able to write new treaties with the tribes that sided with the confederacy this also abolished 7000 slaves -
dawes act
it gave each native their own little spot of land which made the natives lose a lot of land -
the oklahoma land rush
people rushed and races to claim land and to live in the new towns that were created.the ou college name comes from when some people would hide in the bushes to get the land they wanted so they were cheaters which is why they were called sooners -
the indian reorganization act
the act granted a new degree to native americans giving them more control over land allowing them to form legal governments