the new established Government in America and these Native Americans didn ’t receive the protection of rights established in the Constitution.( Sturgis‚ Amy . "Chapter 1 Overview: The Trail of Tears as Turning Point." The Trail of Tears and Indian Removal (2007): 2.) Aside from bringing warfare and diseases that would kill thousands of people‚ Europeans almost completely extinguished the Native American culture and history when they arrived in America; all due to the fact that the Europeans failed
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office‚ over 94 Indian treaties were signed at the expense of the Native Americans. The Cherokee treaty displayed a lack of democracy in that no tribal officers were present at the signing and so few Cherokees were involved in the negotiation. The Cherokees resisted‚ which led to the “Trail of Tears”‚ a trek that was made under severe conditions and ultimately led to the deaths of 4‚000 Cherokee Indians. Indian removal had profound consequences‚ one of which was the strengthening of Jackson’s reputation
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stated that the history of the US for the first 100 years is primarily about the successes‚ concerns‚ and desires of the Anglo-American man. As a result‚ the impact of marginalized groups played little to no role in how events of those years transpired.” This quotes claim is not true as it has been continuously proven in the events of the United States first 100 years that the impact of marginalized groups like slaves and Native Americans‚ directly impacts the Anglo-American man and the events that
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of New Echota gave Jackson the right to exchange western land for the land in Georgia that the Cherokee occupied. While the treaty was not considered valid by the majority of the Cherokee people it was ratified by the senate meaning that Andrew Jackson was not violating the laws of the United States by acting under the treaty. After this treaty was passed actions taken by Jackson to remove the Cherokee Nation from Georgia‚ however morally wrong‚ were well within his rights as the president of the
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Jefferson’s Revolution The election of 1800 marked the beginning of a 28-year period during which Republicans dominated national politics. Jefferson’s party won easily‚ in part because of the public outrage over the Federalist Alien and Sedition Acts; in many ways‚ the acts proved the undoing of the Federalist Party. The election was a protracted affair. All of the Republican electors had voted for both Jefferson and Burr‚ so that both candidates earned the same number of electoral votes for president
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supreme court ruling of Worcester v.s Georgia by allowing Georgia to enforce its unconstitutional laws concerning the Cherokee nation‚ my people‚ and myself. These laws annexed my people’s land to the government of Georgia‚ abolished our democratic government making our elections illegal‚ and then raffling off our land to whites. As stated in the court ruling by John Marshall “The Cherokee nation‚ then‚ is a distinct community‚ occupying its own territory‚ with boundaries accurately described‚ in which
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US History 7.1 Industry and Transportation The Transportation Revolution Improving the Roads Turnpike Roads - users had to pay a toll only a few made a profit‚ didn’t do the intended purpose National Road - only decent road‚ made of crushed rock The Steamboat Goes Commercial main advance in transportation made it easier and faster to travel Canals Boom canals made it easier to transport between farms and cities Erie Canal - best known canal of the era Railroads Further Ease Horses
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to push further west‚ the feeling that the Indians that lived in these areas needed to be removed so the land being inhabited by them could be used for agriculture and other profits to the U.S. On page 134‚ Zinn states that “Gold was discovered in Cherokee territory in Georgia. Thousands of whites invaded‚ destroyed Indian property staked out claims.” This shows how Americans were only preoccupied on their own wealth‚ and they were willing to destroy the lives of thousands of Indians to get what they
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They wanted them to be part of their society so they tried to Christianize them‚ civilize them‚ gave them the chance to attain literacy. Some Tribes resisted and some followed‚ especially the "Five Civilized Tribes"-which included the Seminoles‚ Cherokee‚ Creeks‚ Choctaw‚ and the Chickasaw. The Native Americans related to these tribes went to school‚ learned about agriculture‚ owned private property‚ and even owned black slaves. They became very open to the idea of joining the
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President Andrew Jackson’s presidency was riddled with many disputes and issues. The infamous Bank War was an issue during Jackson’s administration. The nullification crisis was also a serious issue during his presidency. The Indian removal issue was also a prominent issue during his presidency. Jackson’s presidency was‚ and still is‚ widely criticized for his rash and outlandish decisions in retaliation to these issues. President Jackson believed the Second Bank of the United States was corrupt
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