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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Oklahoma]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''History''' | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Oklahoma]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''History''' | ||
== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
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*'''1834''': Became Indian Territory | *'''1834''': Became Indian Territory | ||
*'''1838-1850''': Five Civilized Tribes (Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek and Seminole) removed to Oklahoma-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 | *'''1845:''' The United States annexed the Republic of Texas, including the present-day Oklahoma panhandle. | ||
*'''1850:''' The United States government purchased the panhandle lands from Texas. The panhandle became “No Man's Land,” and was unattached to any state or territory. During the 1850s, much of the land in the Indian Territory was not assigned to any specific tribe. Railroad companies, some federal officials, and white settlers pressured to have these “Unassigned Lands” opened for settlement. | *'''1850:''' The United States government purchased the panhandle lands from Texas. The panhandle became “No Man's Land,” and was unattached to any state or territory. During the 1850s, much of the land in the Indian Territory was not assigned to any specific tribe. Railroad companies, some federal officials, and white settlers pressured to have these “Unassigned Lands” opened for settlement. | ||
*'''1854:''' The Indian Territory was limited to the area of what is now Oklahoma. | *'''1854:''' The Indian Territory was limited to the area of what is now Oklahoma. | ||
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*'''1861:''' The Five Civilized Tribes sided primarily with the Confederacy and raised the Confederate Indian Brigade and the Indian Home Guard. They fought in battles in the Arkansas and Oklahoma area. Some Indians enlisted in Union regiments early in the war. | *'''1861:''' The Five Civilized Tribes sided primarily with the Confederacy and raised the Confederate Indian Brigade and the Indian Home Guard. They fought in battles in the Arkansas and Oklahoma area. Some Indians enlisted in Union regiments early in the war. | ||
*'''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 the Seventh Cavalry under Lt. Col. George A. Custer. | *'''1868''': The Cheyenne village of Chief Black Kettle on the Washita River was attacked in November by the Seventh 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 | *'''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 buffalo herds 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. <ref>{{FHL|351065|title-id|disp=(Family History Library Book 976.6 H2hs.)}} </ref> | *'''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. <ref>{{FHL|351065|title-id|disp=(Family History Library Book 976.6 H2hs.)}} </ref> | ||
*'''1890-:''' The Organic Act of 1890 established the 1906 Oklahoma Territory. This act organized seven counties in the “Unassigned Lands” and the Oklahoma panhandle (“No Man's Land”) and provided for the organization of additional<br>counties as Indian governments were discontinued and surplus land was opened to settlers. During this time, the Oklahoma Territory expanded to fill western Oklahoma by gradually absorbing the following areas: | *'''1890-:''' The Organic Act of 1890 established the 1906 Oklahoma Territory. This act organized seven counties in the “Unassigned Lands” and the Oklahoma panhandle (“No Man's Land”) and provided for the organization of additional<br>counties as Indian governments were discontinued and surplus land was opened to settlers. During this time, the Oklahoma Territory expanded to fill western Oklahoma by gradually absorbing the following areas: | ||
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::*Comanche, Kiowa, and Apache lands (1901 and 1906) | ::*Comanche, Kiowa, and Apache lands (1901 and 1906) | ||
*'''1891:''' (September 22,) 900,000 acres of Indian land opened for general settlement by Presidential | *'''1891:''' (September 22,) 900,000 acres of Indian land opened for general settlement by Presidential proclamation- land had been ceded by Sauk, Fox and Potawatomi Indians. '''1893:''' (September 16,) Cherokee Strip between Kansas and Oklahoma opened for "Land Rush" 6,000,000 acres had been purchased from the Cherokees in 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. | ||
*'''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. | ||
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