Is it worth fighting a battle that you might never win? The Cherokee was a native American tribe that had lived east of the Mississippi River on some of Georgia’s richest farmland. White settlers had wanted the land for themselves‚ and their yearning only increased when gold was discovered on the land. At first‚ the Cherokee tried to fit in with the Americans: creating their own written language‚ wearing similar clothing to Americans‚ converting to Christianity‚ and intermarrying with whites. They
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The Cherokee tribe inhabited what is present day Virginia‚ West Virginia‚ North Carolina‚ Tennessee‚ Georgia and Alabama. Being located in what would become the Southeastern part of the United States meant their inevitability in getting involved in the revolutionary war. The Cherokee tribe’s involvement in the American Revolution was both important to the course of the war and resulted in devastation to the tribe. The Cherokee way of life‚ like all Native American tribes‚ was very different from
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The Cherokee Removal directs attention to an assortment of documents presenting several important themes and main points such as the discussions within the Cherokee Nation‚ Georgia’s role in pressurizing the Cherokees off the land and settlers pleading to the US government to remove them by way of force. The "civilizing" of the Cherokees (their adoption of European culture)‚ the national debate between promoters and opponents of expulsion‚ and a brief look at the deportation itself are all discussed
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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 the outcome for the whole tribe. Jackson’s manipulative ways of handling this situation in office and out of office forced the Cherokee to make hard decisions‚ and I feel like these decision makers for the Cherokee failed miserably. The reason behind the lack of attack on Jackson is quite obvious
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Costs for the Benefits The Colombian Exchange’s forward approach included the exchange of new foods‚ animals‚ and resources between Europe‚ the Americas‚ and Africa. However‚ there was an indirect exchange of diseases‚ weapons‚ ideas‚ and people. This process had both positive and negative side effects. The Colombian Exchange resulted in an overall definite benefit compared to its costs. These benefits would include the sugar production‚ a financial silver income‚ the impact of nutritious foods
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t is believed the Cherokee tribe originated in the Great Lakes area and are of Iroquoian descent. Due to unknown circumstances‚ the tribe eventually migrated to the Southeast portion of the the United States. The first record of interactions with the Cherokee people was in the sixteenth century with Spanish explorers. The Cherokee people have been considered highly innovative and adaptive. For example‚ instead of the traditional teepee‚ they built log cabins. As one of the largest Indian tribes‚
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During the Cherokee removal period‚ many Cherokees stood up to express their opinions on this conflict. Most of the Cherokee members were against this act and furiously fought back against Congress’s decision. However‚ there were some who have other ideas about the Cherokee Nation’s future – they believed it was better for them to move. Regardless of different opinions‚ the Cherokees never stopped to advocate for themselves. Throughout the removal period‚ political leaders of the United States sometimes
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The Removal of the Cherokee The tragedy of the Cherokee nation has haunted the legacy of Andrew Jackson"’"s Presidency. The events that transpired after the implementation of his Indian policy are indeed heinous and continually pose questions of morality for all generations. Ancient Native American tribes were forced from their ancestral homes in an effort to increase the aggressive expansion of white settlers during the early years of the United States. The most notable removal came
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Andrew Dookhie The Columbian Exchange The Columbian Exchange was one of the most important events in history. After millions of years of total separation‚ the cultures of the west and east hemisphere differ greatly. Each side had its time to develop many different and unique plants and animals. The Columbian Exchange was the mixing of these two cultures‚ from both the “New World” and the “Old World”. Although these two cultures mixed‚ the “Old World” got the better end of the exchange by
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was no exception. The film moved quickly throughout the life and times of the Apache. This film‚ as no surprise‚ is a great educational tool. I felt that the life of Geronimo‚ the best-known Apache throughout history‚ could have been examined a little more carefully. The Cherokee The story of the
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