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1492 1607

During his voyage, Christopher Columbus spots some land in the distance. This land is what we know now as America. Jamestown is founded. Relations between When he arrives on land, he meets some the new settlers and the Powhatan tribe Native Americans for the first time. Later, deteriorate. Captain John Smith is taken Columbus described them as, “… the best captive by the Powhatan, then, according people in the world and above all the to his own account, saved from execution gentlest”. by Pocahontas.

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1613 1614

Pocahontas is kidnapped by the Jamestown settlers and held to ransom for the return of stolen weapons and English Pocahontas marries John Rolfe. This prisoners. While being held prisoner, she marriage helps bring some peace learns English and meets English colonist between the settlers and the Powhatan John Rolfe. in Jamestown.

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Meriwether Lewis and begin their expedition in St. Louis. is born. She grows up a Sacagawea and her husband, Toussaint member of the Shoshone Tribe in the Charbonneau, help them by being their Rocky Mountains. guides and interpreters.

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1830 1835

The Second Seminole War, the longest and most expensive war that the US army The Indian Removal Act is passed. ever fought in, begins.

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The Trail of Tears: Due to the Indian Removal Act, the Cherokee tribe are forcibly moved away from where they live by the government. They are made to march from North Carolina to Oklahoma. Around 4,000 Cherokees The Second Seminole War ends. Around die during the journey. 1,500 men have been killed.

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1876 1881

Chief and his army of Native Sitting Bull is forced to surrender, along Americans defeat George Custer at the with 186 members of his army. He is now Battle of Little Bighorn. a prisoner of war.

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Sitting Bull begins touring with Buffalo Sitting Bull is released from prison. Bill’s Wild West Show.

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1890 1990

The Native American Languages Act allows the language to be used as a way Around 200 Native Americans, including of giving instructions in school. This women and children, are killed at the also aims to preserve and protect Native Wounded Knee Massacre. American languages.

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