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    the Cherokees‚ Creeks‚ Choctaws‚ Chickasaws‚ and Seminoles. President Jackson wanted to move the Indians so the white men could expand. • In 1830‚ Congress passed the Indian Removal Act. It moved more than 100‚000 Indians living east of the Mississippi to reservations west of the Mississippi. The five "civilized" tribes were hardest hit. • Black Hawk‚ who led Sauk and Fox braves from Illinois and Wisconsin‚ resisted the eviction. • The Seminoles in Florida retreated to the Everglades‚ fighting

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    Andrew Jackson Pros and Cons        Pros  Cons  He was the first self­made man to become  President.  Before he was president‚ he invaded Florida  against orders.  He was only instructed to  capture runaway slaves but he conquered the  territory and wiped out entire Seminole villages.  He was a supporter of the “common man” ­ he  felt the government was only helping the rich.  While in Florida‚ he executed two British officers‚  which was against the orders he had been given  by his own military court.  He was the hero of the Battle of New Orleans ­ 

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    Everglades National Park is the largest subtropical wilderness in the U.S‚ and it protects an unrivaled landscape that provides vital habitat for many rare‚ exotic‚ and endangered species‚ which includes including the American Crocodile‚ the Florida Panther‚ and the West Indian Manatee. This national treasure and designated World Heritage Site‚ and International Biosphere Reserve‚ and Wetland of International Importance is an expansive area of land in South Florida‚ consisting of 1.5 million acres

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    During the Civil War‚ there were many great commanders that helped make the war successful. Winfield Scott Hancock is not only known for the Civil War‚ but in the many other wars that he fought bravely in. Hancock is known for when he commanded the Union center‚ and defeated Confederate troops‚ which was known as Pickett’s Charge. Winfield Scott Hancock was born February 4‚ 1824 in Southeastern Pennsylvania. He was one of two identical twin brothers. He was given his name after Winfield Scott‚ the

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    company. Due to the large success it was able to imprint a concept that is now branched off worldwide. Hard Rock’s main philosophy‚ “Love-All-Serve All‚” which has guided the company to welcome everyone regardless of race‚ age‚ sex or class. The Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood is a great example where a variety of people with different ages‚ sexes‚ races‚ religions and culture work making culturally diverse an important aspect that needs attention. Diversity is company advantage but structural diversity

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    in June 14‚ 1805. He Graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 1832 he served as a colonel of Illinois volunteers and had the distinction of mustering a young Abraham Lincoln in and out of military service” from History.net. “During the Second Seminole War in 1837‚ he was an assistant adjutant general on the staff of Winfield Scott and by 1839 he had published the manual Instruction for Field Artillery‚ Horse and Foot. Severely wounded at the Battle of Molino del Rey in September 1847‚ he received

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    agreed peacefully‚ others would not go. At this time‚ there was a great number of Cherokee Indians living to the East‚ but they weren’t the only tribe. There were many tribes needing to relocate. Tribes such as the‚ Chickasaws‚ Choctaws‚ Creeks‚ and Seminoles. In Cherokee alone there was close to twenty thousand Indians that needed to be moved. With the “Indian Removal Act” being passed‚ the Native Americans were very upset and did not want to move. With the Indians refusing to move Jackson responded

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    Introduction Since the colonization of America‚ there have been tensions and confrontations between white settlers and Native Americans over territory and civilization. President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act in 1830‚ allowing him to communicate with Native American tribal leaders in order to negotiate their voluntary relocation to Federal reservations west of the Mississippi River. When several tribes refused to relocate‚ the conflict turned violent and was conducted through the

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    etc.? The maintenance and custodial staff are an essential part of keeping a facility running properly‚ they work hard to keep the facility in working order. According to the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education records‚ in 2015 the budget for Seminole State College was $11‚414‚062 dollars; 17.8 percent of the budget (2‚022‚226) went to the cost of maintenance operations. Building maintenance is a big expense that most people don’t even consider. If tuition is free where will these colleges get

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    the act was theoretically voluntary‚ many Native Americans were coerced‚ forced‚ and manipulated into giving up their land. The primary target of the Indian Removal Act were the so-called “five civilized tribes‚” the Cherokee‚ Muscogee‚ Choctaw‚ Seminole‚ and Chicasaw‚ who controlled huge swaths of land in areas like Florida and Georgia. These tribes had tried a variety of tactics to hold on to their land‚ including assimilating and adopting European habits‚ which is why they were known as “civilized

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