The removal of American Indian tribes from lands east of the Mississippi River to what is now the state of Oklahoma is one of the tragic episodes in American history. Early treaties signed by American agents and representatives of Indian tribes guaranteed peace and the integrity of Indian territories‚ primarily to assure that the lucrative fur trade would continue without interruption. American settlers’ hunger for Indian land‚ however‚ led to violent conflict in many cases‚ and succeeding treaties
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they had done was in vain. The Georgians still wanted their land and the Cherokee were denied many rights. Soon after‚ President Andrew Jackson of the United States had established the Indian Removal Act‚ to rid the American territory of Native Americans. President Jackson believed that the Cherokee and other Indian tribes were in the way of American “progress”. Although some people believe that
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decisions that affect their lives. During Jackson’s presidency‚ he was presented with many issues that tested his democratic devotion. Overall‚ Jackson seemed to move the country toward democracy‚ but individual issues he handled‚ like the Bank Veto‚ the removal of Native Americans‚ and his use of the spoils system‚ were not so democratic. Although Jackson’s actions were not always democratic‚ he was still viewed as a democratic president‚ always trying to keep the best interest of the people in mind.
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Mississippi; However‚ since indian tribes occupied these lands‚ americans petitioned natives to be removed leading to the Indian Removal Act where authorized president‚ Andrew Jackson‚ signed a treaty to remove native tribes east of the Mississippi river and provide land west of the river. In difference‚ I believe this act wasn’t justified for several reasons; such as laws being disobeyed‚ natives being disrespected‚ and the Trail Of Tears The Indian removal act wasn’t justified because
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valuable land. Jackson did more than just the move Native Americans using the Indian removal act‚ he also started the Nullification Crisis and Fore act. Andrew Jackson had also inspired the Trails of Tears‚ killing over 4‚000 Native Americans. Out of all the thing Andrew Jackson did in his two terms of being president he brought more terror than honor‚ which is why he should be considered a villain. The Indian removal act was an
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The primary reason for the Indian Removal Act of 1830 was that the white settlers of this country discovered gold in the northern part of Georgia and became hungry for more land. This brought about a gold rush to most of the state and gave president Jackson a reason to push the Indians out of the area in order for more white Americans could come to Georgia (A Brief Histroy). President Jackson also felt a need to protect the United states from threats on the inside of our country in reference he
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dollar bill. Jackson was responsible for things such as the Indian Removal Act and the Spoils System. Andrew Jackson should be removed from the U.S twenty dollar bill because he passed the Indian Removal Act‚caused the panic of 1837‚ and created the Spoils System. First‚ Jackson passed the Indian Removal Act. According to a page about Andrew Jackson Administration in the Zinn Education Project Cherokee/Seminole Removal Role Play‚the Indian Removal Act was a law passed by Jackson forcing Natives to leave
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In the 1800’s when America was still developing as a new country‚ there were still many conflicts proceeding throughout that period. Andrew Jackson served as the seventh president and his main concern was the removal of the Cherokee tribe from their own land. As a result‚ the Cherokee people were divided amongst themselves because of this act President Jackson wanted to enforce. While many Cherokee people ignored Jackson’s instructions and stayed on their land‚ few did go to what is now Oklahoma
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Bibliography: Lumpkin‚ Wilson‚ and Wymberley J. DeRenne. The Removal of the Cherokee Indians from Georgia. New York: Dodd‚ Mead &‚ 1907. Maddox‚ Lucy. Removals: Nineteenth-century American Literature and the Politics of Indian Affairs. New York: Oxford University Press‚ 1991. Oliver‚ Susan. "The Trail Where We Cried." Cerritos College Home Page. January 17‚ 2011. Accessed January 19‚ 2011. http://www
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Schmidt 1 Forced Removal of the Cherokee Nation Arguments over land‚ restrictions‚ and laws were common between the Cherokee nation and the government of the United States. The events that transpired after Andrew Jacksons Presidency and the Indian policies he put in place have caused Americans to question morality. In an article by Tim Garrison it suggest that the removal of the Cherokees was a product of the demand for arable land during the rampant growth of agriculture‚ the discovery of gold
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