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'''1830:''' The western part of the Louisiana Purchase, including the Arkansas Territory, was designated as the Indian Territory. The Indian Removal Act set aside lands west of the Mississippi River for Indian settlement and allowed for the removal of Indians from the eastern states to be resettled in this Territory. | '''1830:''' The western part of the Louisiana Purchase, including the Arkansas Territory, was designated as the Indian Territory. The Indian Removal Act set aside lands west of the Mississippi River for Indian settlement and allowed for the removal of Indians from the eastern states to be resettled in this Territory. | ||
1833: Osage Indians attacked and destroyed a Kiowa village near Rainy Mountain Creek. | |||
1834: became Indian Territory | |||
1838-1850: Five Civilized Tribes (Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek and Seminole) removed to Oklahoma-Indian territory | |||
'''1845:''' The United States annexed the Republic of Texas, including the present-day Oklahoma panhandle. | '''1845:''' The United States annexed the Republic of Texas, including the present-day Oklahoma panhandle. | ||
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'''1866:''' New treaties with the Five Civilized Tribes realigned boundaries and allowed the federal government to move other tribes there. Almost two million acres were designated as “Unassigned Lands” in central Oklahoma. | '''1866:''' New treaties with the Five Civilized Tribes realigned boundaries and allowed the federal government to move other tribes there. Almost two million acres were designated as “Unassigned Lands” in central Oklahoma. | ||
1868: The Cheyenne village of Chief Black Kettle on the Washita River was attacked in November by theSeventh Cavalry under Lt. Col. George A. Custer. Over a hundred Indians were killed, including Chief Black Kettle. | |||
'''1872:''' Railroads now crossed the territory. | '''1872:''' Railroads now crossed the territory. | ||
1874: Red River Uprising- Buffalo War, the Cheyenne, Arapaho, Comanche and Kiowa tribes fought white hunters in Oklahoma and Texas in an attempt to save the baffalo hersds from destruction. | |||
'''1889:''' The federal government purchased the “Unassigned Lands” from the Indians and opened them for white settlement. The first land rush attracted about 50,000 people. For historical accounts of the land run of 1889, see Stan Hoig, The Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889. Oklahoma City, Okla.: Oklahoma Historical Society, 1984. (FHL book 976.6 H2hs.) | '''1889:''' The federal government purchased the “Unassigned Lands” from the Indians and opened them for white settlement. The first land rush attracted about 50,000 people. For historical accounts of the land run of 1889, see Stan Hoig, The Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889. Oklahoma City, Okla.: Oklahoma Historical Society, 1984. (FHL book 976.6 H2hs.) | ||
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*Greer County (1896) | *Greer County (1896) | ||
*Comanche, Kiowa, and Apache lands (1901 and 1906) | *Comanche, Kiowa, and Apache lands (1901 and 1906) | ||
*The eastern portion of the area continued as Indian Territory. | *The eastern portion of the area continued as Indian Territory. | ||
*1891: | |||
'''1893:''' 100,000 immigrants were attracted to northwestern Oklahoma when the “Cherokee Outlet” lands were opened. | '''1893:''' 100,000 immigrants were attracted to northwestern Oklahoma when the “Cherokee Outlet” lands were opened. | ||
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'''1897:''' An oil boom began at Bartlesville and thousands of new settlers arrived. | '''1897:''' An oil boom began at Bartlesville and thousands of new settlers arrived. | ||
'''1907:''' The Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory, known as the “twin territories,” were combined to become the state of Oklahoma. A helpful book about the many boundary changes in Oklahoma is John W. Morris, ed., ''Boundaries of Oklahoma''. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Oklahoma Historical Society, 1980. (FHL book 976.6 E3b; fiche 6,051,502.) | '''1907:''' (November 16,)The Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory, known as the “twin territories,” were combined to become the state of Oklahoma. A helpful book about the many boundary changes in Oklahoma is John W. Morris, ed., ''Boundaries of Oklahoma''. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Oklahoma Historical Society, 1980. (FHL book 976.6 E3b; fiche 6,051,502.) | ||
The Family History Library collects town, county, and state histories. For general background, you may want to study the following: | The Family History Library collects town, county, and state histories. For general background, you may want to study the following: | ||
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'''Web Sites''' | '''Web Sites''' | ||
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