Native American Removal and Resistance

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1830 Indian Removal Act

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The first Native American Removal under Jackson, moving all Native Americans West of the Mississippi.

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Second Native American Removal

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Occurred with the settlement of the West following the Civil War, encouraged by the Homestead Act and the Railroad.

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Options for Native Americans

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Fight and Resist, Flee to Canada and Starve, or move onto Reservation land.

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Oklahoma Indian Reservation

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At one point, all of Oklahoma was made into an Indian Reservation for various tribes.

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Broken Promises and Treaties

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Continued even after land was set aside for Native Americans, leading to events like the Oklahoma Land Race in the 1890s.

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Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce

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Declared 'I will fight no more forever' as a symbol of Native American struggles.

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Lakota Sioux and Black Hills

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Faced loss of their territory and were moved to reservations.

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Assimilation Goal

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The U.S. aimed to assimilate Native Americans into mainstream American culture.

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Battle of Little Big Horn

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Lakota Sioux were victorious but ultimately ended up on reservations.

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Conditions on Reservations

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Native Americans faced poverty, disease, and alcoholism.