Trail of Tears

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  • Indian Removal Act

    Indian Removal Act
    The Indian Removal Act was signed into law by President Andrew Jackson. They wanted to exchange lands west of Mississippi for Indian lands within existing state borders within existing state borders.

  • Trail of Tears

    Trail of Tears
    The Trail of Tears was where the government forced relocation of Indigenous people including the % civilized tribes. Approximately 60,000 people were relocated and around 15,000 people died on this journey.

  • The Civil War

    The Civil War
    The Civil War was in the United States between Confederacy and the Union. This was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union.

  • The Reconstruction Treaties

    The Reconstruction Treaties
    The Reconstruction Treaties was provisions addressing the status and rights of freed slaves and persons of African descent residing among the Five Tribes

  • The Dawes Act

    The Dawes Act
    The Dawes Act authorized the President or break up reservation land which was held in common by the members of a tribe, into small allotments to be parceled out to people.

  • The Oklahoma Land Rush

    The Oklahoma Land Rush
    The Oklahoma Land Rush was where men and women rushed to claim homesteads or to purchase lots in one of the many new towns that sprang into existence overnight. An estimated eleven thousand agricultural homesteads were claimed.

  • The Indian Reorganization Act

    The Indian Reorganization Act
    The Indian Reorganization Act gave Native Americans in the U.S greater control over their lands. This also allowed them to form legally recognized tribal governments.