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President Andrew Jackson signs the Indian Removal Act, which led to about 15,000 Cherokees forced to go on the Trail of Tears. Natives died from exhaustion, having to walk the whole way barefooted.

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Fort Laramie Treaties of 1851 and 1868, reservation system

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Fort Laramie Treaties of 1851 and 1868, reservation system

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To the surprise of no one, the U.S. continued to push natives into smaller and smaller land. The reservation system was made to get natives in defined territory, but it didn't respect their nomadic lifestyle, and the treaties were empty since they were signed by so called chiefs of tribes that were more like unorganized bands. To top that, corrupt officials siphoned funds for supplies and left spoiled beef for the natives.

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The Homestead Act gave hope to farmers looking to better their life by paying a fee for up to 160 acres and live on it for 5 years. However, it wasn't always as promising as it looked, especially for farmers who got their land on the Great Plains with little rain for growing crops. And of course, corruption found its role with corporations sending employees to get the land with the most resources.

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Sand Creek was an example of severe violence to natives. About 400 natives were killed in cold blood, including women and children. This would only cause a retaliation in 1866 with the Sioux killing 81 soldiers and mutilating them the same way natives were at Sand Creek.

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In order to join the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads, land that would've been the Lakota's was confiscated. Some natives successfully fought back, but eventually were beat down. Just another example of natives getting tossed aside so settlers can have their way and access resources like gold.

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Battle of the Little Bighorn was a rare victory for the natives amidst aggressions between them and settlers. The Bozeman Trail that the Sioux were guarding was given to them. But of course, that didn't last when in 1874, gold miners trespassed on Sioux territory.

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Carlisle Indian School was one of many boarding schools that natives' children were forced to go to. They were to learn values of white people, English, and forget their native culture. Civilizing the "savages" had a constant presence by missionaries, the Dawes Severalty Act, and later in the 1890s the boarding school system expanded.

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The Dawes Severalty Act took away the legal status of tribes and their land. Instead, natives were given a homestead sized piece of land that they would obtain if they learned the ways of white settlers, along with citizenship after 25 years, longer than the 14 years in the Alien and Sedition laws used to deter new voters way back in 1798. Any leftover land would be open for settlers and railroads.

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Federal troops were sent to kill about 200 natives to stop their Sun Dance, which was a belief that one day white people would be gone. Other disregards for natives' culture were Christian missionaries who made natives convert by taking their food. 20 medals of valor were given for this "battle", the most in U.S. history for a single battle.

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The Supreme Court ruled that taking the Black Hills violated the Fort Laramie treaty of 1868, and said compensation should be given. The $106 million was refused under the slogan "The Black Hills are not for sale".