HIST 1005X Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Four Mothers Society, Buffalo Soldier, The Surplus
1 Sep 2016
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Buffalo soldier: called this because their hair resembled the hair of buffalo. Known for their tenacity and ability to survive in any circumstances. 5 civilized tribes- were removed to lands that were moved west of the mississippi under the indian removal act. Kansas, oklahoma, nebraska area at the time we"re designated to indian. David payne dreamed up am are where homesteaders could live a year. Members of his colony would be guaranteed 160 acres of land, once the. Land was originally for indian peoples to settle. 5 southern tribes signed treaties with the confederacy. The creeks, seminoles, cherokees, and choctaw were all forced to give a. Conditional" cession or portions of their western lands. Conditions: old wild" indian tribes could be re-settled on these lands. The tribes had to allow 2 railroads to be built through the indian territory. Conditional session: not just anyone would come here and settle on these land.
