- Indian Territory
- geographical name former territory S United States in present state of Oklahoma
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Indian Territory
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Indian Territory — (Gebiet der freien Indianer), dasjenige Gebiet der Vereinigten Staaten, welches von dem Gouvernement derselben den verschiedenen Indianerstämmen, die 1830 aus den Staaten östlich vom Mississippi nach dem Westen zurückgedrängt wurden, zum… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Indian Territory — Historical territory (1834 90) of the S U.S., reserved for Amerindian peoples: now a part of Oklahoma … English World dictionary
Indian Territory — The Indian Territory, also known as The Indian Country, The Indian territory or the Indian territories, was land set aside within the United States for the use of Native Americans. The general borders were set by the Indian Intercourse Act of… … Wikipedia
INDIAN TERRITORY — Historically, as the Westward Movement progressed after the Civil War, more and more territory of the Great Plains was opened for settlement. But the U.S. government knew that it would eventually have to find a permanent place for the… … Westerns in Cinema
Indian Territory — a former territory of the U.S.: now in E Oklahoma. ab. 31,000 sq. mi. (80,000 sq. km). * * * Former territory, U.S. West, including most of modern Oklahoma. The Choctaw, Creek, Seminole, Cherokee, and Chickasaw tribes were forcibly moved to this… … Universalium
Indian Territory — Territoire indien Le Territoire indien et le Territoire de l Oklahoma vers 1890. Le Territoire indien (en anglais: Indian Territory ou Indian Territories) est aussi connu sous les appellations de Pays indien ou Territoires indiens et désigne les… … Wikipédia en Français
Indian Territory — a former territory of the U.S.: now in E Oklahoma. ab. 31,000 sq. mi. (80,000 sq. km). * * * Indian Territory [Indian Territory] US land west of the ↑Mississippi River to which ↑Native Americans were forced to move in the 19th century. It was… … Useful english dictionary
Indian Territory — Indian Ter|ri|to|ry an area of land west of the Mississippi River in the US, mainly in the state of Oklahoma, to which many Native Americans were forced to move in the middle of the 19th century. The land was later taken back from them by the US… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Indian Territory in the American Civil War — Confederate States in the American Civil War South Carolina Mississippi Florida Alabama … Wikipedia
INDIAN TERRITORY — (186), a stretch of country in the basin of the Arkansas, Canadian, and Red Rivers, with Kansas on the N., Arkansas on the E., Oklahoma Territory on the W., and separated by the Red River from Texas on the S., set apart for the occupation of… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Indian territory — A former territory, now a part of the state of Oklahoma. See Indian country … Ballentine's law dictionary
