to the Indians during the Indian removals. The Indian Removal Act gave the government enough power to seize the Indian’s land and move them west. The removals were meant to be peaceful and fair. They were also supposed to be done voluntarily (“Trail”). Andrew Jackson passed the Indian Removal Act on May 28‚ 1830. The Indian Removal Act affected many American Indian Tribes. After Andrew Jackson became president the Indian Removal Act was passed. The act was passed so the Americans could get
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Academic Search Elite. Web. 2 December 2012. 2. Charles Hicks‚ Tsalagi (Cherokee) Vice Chief on the Trail of Tears‚ August 4‚ 1838. 3. Indian Removal Act Of 1830." Indian Removal Act Of 1830 (2009): 1. Academic Search Elite. Web. 15 November 2012. 4. “Indian Removal”. PBS‚ n.d. Web. 02 Dec. 2012 <http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p2959.html>. 5. Jahoda‚ Gloria (1975). Trail of Tears: The Story of the American Indian Removal 1813-1855. 2 December 2012. 6. Jefferson‚ Thomas (1803). “President
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that it led to was the very well known Trail of Tears. The Trail of Tears was the forced removal of nearly 20‚000 Cherokee from their lands in Georgia and the Carolinas from 1838 to 1839. The discovery of gold in Cherokee land in Georgia was a man factor in the removal of the natives. Many natives undertook the journey to the new lands under severe distress. About 15‚000 Cherokee died of exposure and disease on the journey to the new land. The Trail of Tears is considered to be one of the most regrettable
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even starvation on their ways to their other destinations. The five major tribes affected were the Cherokee‚ Chickasaw‚ Choctaw‚ Creek‚ and Seminole. These were called The Civilized Tribes that moved into a more modern westernized culture. The Trail of Tears is a name given to the forced relocation and movement of Native American nations from southeastern parts of the United States following the Indian Removal Act of 1830. Now that the Indians were out of the way Jackson had planned to expand the
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As more and more people migrated to the United States‚ the government felt that settlers needed more space in the US Territory. They had already forced several Native American tribes off of “US land” by the time Andrew Jackson was President. In the Southwestern United States‚ the Creek‚ Cherokee‚ Choctaw‚ and Chickasaw tribes excelled in interacting with new settlers. Jackson had been able to maintain a peaceful relationship with these tribes and had even raised a Creek orphan alongside his own
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carry on wih the law‚ causing the Trail of Tears. The Trail of Tears was the name given to the horrible event where Jackson force the Native Americans to travel during one of the worst winters to the other side of the Mississippi River. Jackson went against the constitution and around the verdict of the Supreme Court‚ so that he could get exactly what he wanted. Jackson was very unlike the presidents before him‚ by performing selfish deeds such as the Trail of Tears to get what he wanted.
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The Indian Removal Act and its Effects As the United States developed and carved its path to becoming a great nation‚ a great number of issues arose. Issues‚ which if not dealt with effectively and in best interest of the young nation‚ would retard and thus stunt America’s journey to achieving what it has become today: A great nation. One such issue that had to be dealt with was the Indian removal to the west. The colonies were expanding and growing in number‚ which meant more land
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journey. It is recorded as a time of despair for the indians that were sent away unfairly. The law told them to make it fair‚ voluntarily and peaceful‚ but President Jackson and the government ignored that. Jackson’s decision became known as the Trail of Tears‚ which was one of the
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the authorities. Native Americans were victims of many atrocities after the colonization of America‚ we’ll be discussing two situations that I personally believe can summarize the genocide against Native Americans; The Trail of Tears and the Massacre of Sand Creek. The Trail of Tears is the forced relocation of Native Americans after the Indian Removal Act was signed by the President Andrew Jackson in 1830. Cherokee‚ Muscogee‚ Chickasaw‚ Seminole‚ and Choctaw tribes were removed into Indian Territory
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The Indian Removal Act of 1830 was a law‚ enacted in 1830‚ that forced Native American peoples east of Mississippi to move to lands in the west. Under this law‚ the federal government provided funds to negotiate treaties that would force the Native Americans to move westward. This law was very controversial and few people agreed with the enactment. Since the 1600s‚ white settlers’ attitudes towards Native Americans were one of two outlooks. Some favored the removal while others wished to convert
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