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The Indian Removal Act
The Indian Removal Act was done so natives could leave their land and go to what Andrew Jackson considered the new Indian land. Relocated all the tribes to Oklahoma once that was done they gave the land to new settlers. -
The Trail of Tears
5,000 Native Americans died on the trail of tears due to what they had to endure on that journey which took many lives of Native Americans: the temperature, no food, sickness, starvation. -
The Civil War
The Civil War was caused by the moral issue of slavery the confederacy wanted slavery to keep on going but the union did not want it to be an ongoing issue it is not right to own people and treat them like nothing. The union won the fight with no more slavery the people were now free to do as they wanted. -
The Reconstruction Treaties
The Reconstruction treaties, five civilized tribes agreed to the Reconstruction treaty because most of them sided. Which the U.S -
The Dawes Act
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The Oklahoma Land Rush
Land in Indian territory was opened for settlement. The land belonged to whoever got to it first and was very cheap. -
The Indian Reorganization Act