TIMELINE
August 29, 1758
1st Indian Reservation
In Shamong Township,
New Jersey, 3,000-acres of land were established as the First Indian Reservation by European colonists.
December 16, 1773
Boston Tea Party
Members of The Sons of Liberty organization protested the British Tea Act of 1773 and threw 342 chests of tea into the ocean. 5,000 people declined the entry of tea at a town meeting because they didn’t want to get taxed by the British.
1789
Indian Commerce Act of 1789
Henry Knox argued for a policy that would treat the Native Americans fairly by paying them at a cheap price for land.
July 22, 1790
Indian Trade and Intercourse Act
This was the first law for the purpose of regulating trade between Native Americans and colonists.
November 7, 1811 – October 5, 1813
Tecumseh’s War
War on Northwest Territory between the United States and an American Indian confederacy led by Shawnee leader, Tecumseh.
1838-1839
Trail of tears
The Cherokee nation was forced to move from the land they owned east of the mississippi to present day oklahoma. This was part was Andrew Jackson’s Indian Removal Policy.
1850s-1870s
Plains Wars
Conflict over the control of the Great Plains between the Native Americans and the United States. The wars were started as a result of disputes over land and the Succession of Texas.
1851
Reservation System
Created to keep Native Americans off the land of white settlers. Allowed Indian Tribes to govern themselves and keep their culture.
1860-1886
Apache Wars
The Apache wars took place in the American west where the Apaches fought off the American military from taking over their land. There was no formal beginning of the wars other than two separate incidents that influenced it and it continued for about 25 years.
1862
Homestead Act
Lincoln signed the Homestead Act of 1862 to help accelerate the western development. The farmers had to pay a small fee in order to have a chance at farming.
June 25, 1876
Battle of Little Big Horn (aka Greasy Grass)
Federal troops led by Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer Against Lakota Sioux and Cheyenne warriors. The troops were soon outnumbered and overwhelmed.
Cathy Zhu, Deshtinee Ebyia, & Isis Gonzalez
1887
Dawes Act
An act that split up native reservations and handed off the smaller bits to individuals of tribes. This act was signed by President Grover Cleveland as an attempt to integrate Native Americans into American culture.
December 29, 1890
The Wounded Knee Massacre
A massacre that started with a fight between an Indian and U.S soldier, which was then followed by a brutal massacre, killing nearly 150 Indians. Soldiers of the 7th cavalry wanted revenge for the regiment’s defeat at Little Bighorn in 1876.
August 15, 1680
The Pueblo Revolt
Popé marched on Santa Fe with an army of 500. In that time, they killed an estimated 400, including 20 missionaries.
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