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    In May 1830 Congress passed the Indian Removal Act‚ this approved that the President Andrew Jackson could remove all Native Americans from their land and to arrange settlements of evacuation with every single Indian tribe living east of the Mississippi. After the Indian Removal act was established Georgia‚ surveyors and squatter entered Cherokee lands‚ instantly focusing on the Cherokee tribe‚ they chose to battle back in government court. The Cherokee country brought a suit against the condition

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    Old Hickory Andrew Jackson‚ the seventh president of the United States‚ was the first president to come from an upbringing that was unlike his opponents. South Carolina‚ in the year 1767‚ Andrew was born and shortly after he was orphaned as a youth. Even at his young age‚ he still displayed his infamous traits of courage and passion which followed him throughout his life. As he grew older he moved to Tennessee‚ where he decided to study law. It was then that he became interested in the local politics

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    settlers was when the found gold in Georgia‚ Alabama‚ and Mississippi. “the Trail of Tears‚ a result of the Indian Removal Act of 1830‚ President Andrew Jackson‚ enforced the Act by removing five tribes (the Cherokees‚ Creeks‚ Choctaws‚ Chickasaws‚ and Seminoles) to relocate west of the Mississippi River (Goldfield‚ 2014).” (P2Angles&Ghost) But‚ later on in life most Native

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    with 12‚000 dollars but they didn’t say which Indians they were going to vaccinate. Lewis Cass‚ the secretary of war‚ said that it would only vaccinate the friendly to the U.S. and with important roles in the economy like Cherokee‚ Choctaw‚ Creek‚ Seminole‚ and Chickasaw. Lewis Cass excluded the Arikaras‚ Mandans‚ and Hidatsas. He believed their fur trade up higher on the Missouri River was not as important to the economy. By the time February 1‚ 1833 came‚ over 17‚000 Indians had been vaccinated

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    The Era of Good Feelings As James Madison approached the end of his presidency in 1816‚ a fellow Virginian and Republican—James Monroe—was elected as his successor. Monroe’s presidency was a continuation of the so-called “Virginia Dynasty‚” since all of the presidents between 1801 and 1825 were from Virginia. The fading Federalist Party ran a candidate in the 1816 election for the last time‚ securing only 34 electoral votes compared to Monroe’s 183 votes. Monroe came to the presidency with a solid

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    Coming from the Republic of Panama‚ I have been exposed to many kinds of people from all walks of life. Since I was young‚ I knew that my passion relied on people and being able to help them. I decided to pursue Marketing and Management because with my degree‚ I knew I would have the opportunity to produce an impact in society and in the world. More specifically with Marketing‚ I will be able to transmit messages and stories that are valuable and helpful for people. I am applying to the Integrated

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    Andrew Jackson‚ the 7th president of the United States (1829 – 1837)‚ was a president that let his personal problems affect his presidency. He would tie his personal life into his decisions on political affairs. Sometimes he would make political decisions for the good of the people‚ but sometimes he would do it only for his own desire to crush his enemies. Jackson believed that federal power was the ultimate power‚ and his supporters used their powers inconsistently and unfairly‚ giving him the nickname

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    Assess the impact of westward expansion of Native Americans between 1803 and 1890 Westward expansion was a predominant objective during the 19th century in the USA; the desire to discover the frontier proved detrimental to the Native Americans. The Native Americans found few benefits from Westward expansion. Not all tribes were as badly affected by westward expansion however the general consensus was that the Native Americans were persecuted due to Westward expansion. Before the Louisiana Purchase

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    How Democratic Was Andrew Jackson? Democracy is defined as rule by the people‚ either exercised directly or through elected representatives. Politically‚ being a democracy basically means the people have a say in government. A democratic person would typically believe in voting rights for all adults‚ the right to run for political office‚ freedom of speech‚ majority rule‚ and so on. Andrew Jackson is the main political leader connected so often with this type of government‚ and he’s said to be

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    Slaves were brought by the seminole and cherokee Indians. The slaves will later call eatonville their home. At this time the Indians were stealing many slaves from various states. The slaves then became citizens of Eatonville and were able to call it their home. Since Eatonville was

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