No‚ I do not agree that Georgia and the United States were justified in forcing the Indian tribes to leave their homeland and move to the Oklahoma territory. I believe the Tribes were taken advantage of and abused by the states whenever possible. In 1971 the Cherokee tribe was in the process of making treaties with United States. The state of Georgia recognized the Cherokee tribe as a nation allowing them to make their own laws and follow their native customs. In the late 1700’s their land started
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from corruption (the bungling and greedy idiots as SakEnergo‚ the state energy concern) from non-payment (less than 30 percent of the population in Tbilisi paid their electricity bills; Georgia owed Russia millions in electricity back debts) from theft (part of the copper transmission line between Armenia and Georgia was nicked one winter)‚ from black clan economics (someone had the kerosene trade sewn up; it was in someone’s interest to make sure there was no cheap clean alternative) from incompetence
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The Thirsty City: Atlanta’s Battle for Lake Lanier Abstract This paper portrays the formation‚ development‚ and possible solution of the tri-state water crisis between Alabama‚ Florida‚ and Georgia. To do so‚ it focuses first on the claims of each state along with a brief explanation of each states’ riparian claim to the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint (ACF) and Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa (ATF) Basins as this is a necessary basis of understanding in order to see why stakeholders took the steps
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Sherman’s March The March through Georgia and South Carolina‚ lead by General William Techumseh Sherman‚ was the turning point in the American Civil War. There had been heavy fighting in Tennessee and Kentucky. General Sherman requested permission to take a very large army to the Atlantic Ocean through North and South Carolina‚ Georgia‚ then turning North back through the Carolinas and then Virginia. He would divide the Confederate states by blazing a path through the middle of them‚ foraging
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There were numerous people who suffered from Albany Flood of 1994. Albany and surrounding areas in Southwest Georgia endured the natural disaster hailing from a Tropical Storm named “Alberto”. This natural disaster flooded the campus of Albany State College‚ later to be known as Albany State University. In which this caused the enrollment of students attending Albany State College to decrease slightly. Through research findings‚ I will compare the number of students enrolled before and after the
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Trail of Tears The Cherokee Indians have lived on this continent far longer than anyone of British decent. Yet they were removed‚ in a brutal manner‚ from their homeland‚ on which they have lived for countless centuries. This journey of removal was called the Trail of Tears‚ and this paper will show the effect it had on the Cherokee. It will be told how they lived before they were removed‚ tell the events that led to their removal‚ explain the conditions of travel‚ and tell what has happened to
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Andrew Jackson‚ The "Sharp Knife" When we look back into history‚ we are now able to fully comprehend the atrocities the Indians faced at the hands of the historic general and President‚ Andrew Jackson. It can be seen as one of the most shameful and unjust series of political actions taken by an American government. However‚ as an American living almost 200 years later‚ it is crucial to look at the motives possessed by Andrew Jackson‚ and ask whether he fully comprehended the repercussions
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states rights-ism‚ hence he vetoed the charter for the Bank of the United States‚ and when faced with two issues concerning states rights (one with South Carolina regarding succession‚ one with Georgia regarding the Indians) he went with the suppression of South Carolina and gave Georgia all out support. When faced with the decision of Union or Indians he went with the Union and oppressed the Indians. The Executive branch wasn¹t the only part of government which
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B00386518 Section 11 Chapter 7 The Removal of the Cherokees Why did Removal Happen? The Trail of Tears was a name given to the cruel journey of the Cherokee Indians that were forced to move west from their native land in Georgia by The United States of America. It was a crucial time in United States history and much of the blame has been put on Americans. But it should be known that removal of the Cherokee tribe has two sides. Removal of the Cherokee Indians happened not only because of White Americans
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Melanie Mitchell 02/05/2013 It all started when my friend and I were driving and I had a great idea. I said “Wouldn’t it be fun to go to Atlanta Georgia?” I mention that I have family that lives in Atlanta Georgia‚ and that we could stay with them. We planned the trip for August 10th. Turns out this will be the most liberating and most independent event in my life. Thursday‚ August 10th rolls around; it’s time to start loading the car‚ and hit the highway. Just knowing that we were on our
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