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Why were Native Americans forced to live on reservations in present-day Oklahoma during the Nineteenth Century?
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to make room for expanding white settlement in the eastern U.S.
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Was originally set aside as Indian territory?
The original territory set aside for Native Americans was the present-day state of Oklahoma. Later, a smaller part of present-day Oklahoma was allocated for the Native Americans.
Why Native Americans were forced to move?
Native Americans were made to move because of various reasons. These include:the Indian Removal Act of 1830gold found in many of their landswhite settlers wanted to move westconflicts between the Native Americans and the white settlers grew.
Why did government officials want Native Americans to live on reservations?
they wanted native americans to live on reservations because the soldiers wanted them to assimilate to american life
The state that was once mostly set aside for Native Americans is?
The Oklahoma Territory was chosen to house the Native Americans as a result of the Indian Intercourse Act of 1834. Congress set aside this land for the Native Americans.
What geographic location were tribes moved to in the Indian removal act of 1830?
Cherokee, Choctaw, Creek, Seminole, And Chickosaw. Also known as the "five civilized tribes"
The trail of tears involved?
the removal of Native Americans from their land to reservations in Oklahoma
What did Andrew Jackson have to do with the west ward expansion?
He moved the Native Americans to reservations in Oklahoma.
Where did the Indian removal policies force native Americans to go in the US?
Reservations. The Trail of Tears was the Cherokee nation walking from Georgia to Oklahoma because of the removal to the reservation in Oklahoma.
What where African Americans that migrated to the great plains called?
They didn't "migrate " to the plains, but were forced to reservations in several forced walks to Oklahoma.
What USA state has the most native Americans reservations?
Arizona has extensive Native American reservations. South Dakota is probably second Utah, New Mexico, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Washington, North Dakota, Minnesota, and Oklahoma also have large reservations. Surprisingly, Oklahoma - which was originally "Indian Territory" is nowhere near Arizona or South Dakota for reservation land area.
Why were native Americans forced to live on reservation in present day Oklahoma during the nineteenth century?
to make room for expanding white settlement in the eastern U.S.
What are two states with extensive Indian reservations?
california, oklahoma....
Where did N. Scott momadays grow up?
N Scott Momaday was born in Lawton, Oklahoma and is an enrolled member of the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma. He grew up on the on the Navajo, Apache, and Pueblo reservations, in Oklahoma, Arizona, and New Mexico.
Where do the comanch live?
Now many live on reservations in Oklahoma. However, the Comanches previously roamed Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, and Oklahoma.
What do Oklahoma and Oklahoma have in common?
Native Americans still live there.
Where do the Comanche Indians live?
Now many live on reservations in Oklahoma. However, the Comanches previously roamed Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, and Oklahoma.
How many Indian reservations does Oklahoma have?
None. But we have 39 American Indian tribe headquarters in the state.
