Timeline March 1871

Events in March 1871 3

• 1871 Indian Appropriations Act of 1871 US Congress ends treaty-making with Native nations The United States Congress passed legislation ending the practice of making treaties with Native American tribes, declaring that no tribe would thereafter be recognised as an independent nation for treaty purposes. Existing treaties remained in force, but future relations were to be governed by statute rather than treaty. The act marked a significant shift in US policy toward Native American sovereignty.
• 1871 Paris Commune Revolutionary government briefly rules Paris Parisian workers and National Guardsmen established a radical socialist government after the collapse of Napoleon III's regime, controlling the city for two months. French government troops suppressed the Commune during the violent Bloody Week in late May, killing thousands of Communards. The episode became a foundational reference point for later socialist and communist movements.
• 1871 Royal Albert Hall opens London concert hall inaugurated by Queen Victoria Queen Victoria formally opened the Royal Albert Hall in London, built as a memorial to her late husband Prince Albert. The hall was intended as a venue for the arts and sciences and has since hosted concerts, including the annual Proms, and other major events. It remains one of Britain's best-known performance venues.