1838 ⟶ Forced Relocation of 46,000 Native Americans in the Trail of Tears
By this time, 46,000 Native Americans have been forcibly rel...
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🤒 Philadelphia Yellow Fever Epidemic
The largest yellow fever epidemic in American history kills as many as 5,000 people in Philadelphia, roughly 10% of the population.⟶
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United States📜 Indian Removal Act Passed by U.S. Congress
U.S. Congress passes the Indian Removal Act which authorized the President to negotiate removal treaties with many native tribes living east of the Mississippi. This act led to the forced removal of several native tribes over the next century.⟶
Indigenous PeoplesForced MigrationManifest DestinyAndrew JacksonTreatiesAmerican ExpansionSovereignty
United States😭 Forced Relocation of 46,000 Native Americans in the Trail of Tears
By this time, 46,000 Native Americans have been forcibly relocated in the Trail of Tears.⟶
Native American HistoryForced MigrationIndigenous PeoplesAndrew JacksonGenocideAmerican HistoryWestward Expansion
United States🔪 Billy the Kid's First Murder
August 17: Henry McCarty (who later becomes Billy the Kid) kills a blacksmith named Francis Cahill who becomes his first murder victim.⟶
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💥 San Francisco Earthquake Claims Thousands of Lives
April 18: An earthquake in San Francisco, California, magnitude 7.9, kills 3,000.⟶
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