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    After several failed treaty attempts‚ the Cherokee finally accepted that they would have to leave when soldiers arrived. The final negotiation was for the Cherokee to be able to move alone in the winter or 1838-39 and this would become known as the “Trail of Tears” because so many Cherokee died along the way. “Becoming Civilized” meant changing the ways that the Cherokee were accustomed to. Cherokee women would be more homemakers and the farming that they had done in the past would now fall to the

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    John Ross felt like that land belonged to his people. If you want to get technical he was speaking on the behalf of a tribe that made up a mere one-eighth of his ancestry. Not exactly a full blooded leader. He also was one of the main reason the “trail of tears” was as hostile and brutal as it was on his people. Its ironic‚ even as hard as Jackson pushed and deceived the Cherokee‚ the Cherokee people in turn pushed back‚ but past the point of being rational. Some of these individual efforts worsened

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    Australian Contemporary Theatre-Trail Australian Contemporary Theatre is a form of Theatre which addresses the concerns and aspirations of Australian audiences; with the use of diverse and complex characters Australian Contemporary Theatre is able to connect with the audience making them reflect and challenge identities. This is shown clearly in the texts Ruby Moon written by Matt Cameron and A Beautiful Life written by Michael Futcher and Helen Howard which we have studied throughout topics. The

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    In Georgia when gold was discovered‚ the Cherokee were forcibly removed from their land. The Cherokee sued in the Supreme Court for the right to remain on their land‚ and the ruling was in their favor. But unfortunately‚ President Andrew Jackson ignored this ruling. He sent federal troops to remove the Cherokee. With the harsh winter conditions in 1838 the troops succeeded in removing the Cherokee form Georgia‚ and forced them to march to Oklahoma. The Cherokee and Seminole were Indian nations

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    Olga Arroyo Renee Celeste HIST1301 April 27‚ 2017 Andrew Jackson and the Search for Vindication “Andre Jackson was more than a symbol‚ he was a vital force. As the force was rarely at rest‚ so the man was rarely at peace” (Curtis IX) The book Andrew Jackson and the Search for Vindication‚ written in 1976 by James C. Curtis‚ winner of the University of Delaware Excellence in Teaching Award. The author focuses on Jackson’s stormy life‚ and the impact his experiences had on his gaining of power. As

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    on a 1000 mile march to the established “Indian Territory”‚ many died on the way because the government didn’t supplied any food and resources. Approximately 4000 Native Americans died on this journey‚ therefore the Natives resembled this as the “Trail of Tears” (Berger‚ Thomas R.).

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    Andrew Jackson was the seventh president of the United States. Though Andrew Jackson called himself as man of a “common man” there are many critical reasons for which he should be removed from the $20 bill‚ for many reasons including the Elections of 1824 and 1828‚ his creation of the spoils system‚ his opposition towards the National Bank‚ and the Indian Removal Act. He used his executive powers in prodigious amount and soon people started calling him as their “King”. During the Election of 1824

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    and equality for all people regardless of their social class. Although he had such positive features‚ he had some negatives as well. Jackson removed Native Americans from their homeland by signing the Indian Removal Act of 1830‚ which created the “Trail of Tears‚” vetoed the National Bank (B.U.S)‚ and was pro-slavery. Although a common man himself‚ Jackson became successful as president. This was one of his biggest motives to support the common man‚ rather than the wealthy‚ whom he believed shouldn’t

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    The East coast of the United States was burdened with new settlers and becoming over populated. President Andrew Jackson and the government had to find a way to alleviate this over crowdedness and move people to the West. The government passed the Indian Removal Policy in the year 1830‚ which called for the removal of Native Americans from the Tennessee‚ North Carolina‚ South Carolina‚ and Georgia areas. It also moved the Seminole capital‚ Echota‚ in Tennessee to the new capital called New

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    Its highest Mountain is Mt. Katahdin‚ with an elevation of 5‚268ft (1‚606m). It is one of the highest mountains in the United States of America! People usually attempt to climb or hike on Mt. Katahdin. Mt. Katahdin is at the end of the Appalachian Trail‚ which begins in Georgia. It was named Katahdin by the Penobscot Indians which means “The Greatest Mountain”. Mt. Katahdin is the centerpiece of Baxter State Park. The state of Maine has a coast to the Atlantic ocean‚ so its lowest point is at sea

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