Many changes occurred from colonists expanding America. One of the most affected groups were Native Americans. Lewis and Clark were sent to explore the American lands with good aspirations to make friends with the native tribes. In a letter from Thomas Jefferson to Meriwether Clark Jefferson stated that the explorers should “..with the natives, treat them in the most friendly and conciliatory manner…”. Jefferson wanted the explorers to be respectful to the natives.…
De Vaca was one of the four survivors on the Narvaez expedition. That expedition landed in Florida. He was in Florida the year 1528. The crew was hit by storms and rough waters and so most of them did not make it to Florida. They ran out of food.…
He was born in Augusta County, Virginia, near the town of Stuarts Draft around 1774. Colter enlisted in the Lewis and Clark Expedition private with a salary of $5.00 per month. He was considered one of the best hunters in the group. He was sent out to hunt and scout for trails routinely. The expedition was returning to St. Louis, Missouri in 1806.…
The Expedition traveled along the missouri river in a 55-foot boat and two smaller boats. In November 1804 Toussaint Charbonneau, a French-Canadian fur trader accompanied by his wife Sacagawea, joined the expedition as an interpreter. Then they continue on their trip and soon discovered discovers earthlodge villages of the Mandan and Hidatsas Indians. The captains decide to build Fort Mandan across the river from the main village. On December 24, 1804 they completed the Fort Mandan, and moves in for the winter.…
The Corps of Discovery Thomas Jefferson chose Meriwether Lewis to go on an expedition to visit the Native Americans. Meriwether Lewis picked William Clark to go on the journey with him. Thomas Jefferson provided supplies including clothing, firearms, equipment, and rations. They were told by Jefferson to write down the history of the locations that they discovered on their expedition.…
In early 1803, Jefferson sent a secret message to congress asking for approximately two thousand five hundred dollars. The money was meant for the Lewis and Clark expedition, to explore what is now the western part of the United States. The reason for making the message secret was to hide what he was really trying to do from his enemies in the Federalist Party. It seems as though Jefferson had no bad intentions behind making the message secret, he was doing it to help the future of America. Jefferson saw the Indians as trustworthy and good people.…
As the 19th century began, westward expansion was a problem for Americans as Indian tribes were living there. Andrew Jackson was very persistent on the Indian removal before and after presidency, that it would take years of war to forcefully remove the tribes. In this essay, I will explain the background history leading to the removal act. I’ll also go in depth about the reasoning and those involved towards establishing land beyond the Mississippi. Thomas Jefferson, before the Louisiana Purchase, had an agreement with Georgia in 1802.…
In the beginning of Texan Colonization, an American named Stephen F. Austin made a deal with Mexican authorities to bring 300 Anglo Americans into Texas. These first settlers, also known as “The Old 300”, were allowed to have the very first choice of land. Being the first also meant that the land would be cheap, since it had no high demand. The Mexican government only had a few requests of the new citizens including mandatory Christian or Catholic faith. Although many US citizens were intrigued at land that cost a fraction of US soil, many hesitated because of the tell tale “ Native savages” and the danger of living in a practically unpopulated area.…
Chief Pawhuska, the Osage chief during this time, urged the purchase of this land as an act of safety for the tribe. He thought it would be beneficial to purchase land the white man did not want, so they did not have to live in fear losing their land again (Ball). Little did the Osage people know this relocation was only the beginning of the tragedy they would face in relation to their new land. Before tragedy struck, the Osage people experienced a period of success, luck, and great wealth.…
Roanoke was a perfect location to use as a base, so secluded that the Spaniards would be unable to locate it, and near the West Indies. This concept influenced the chosen colonist for this settlement. Veterans of the Irish or European wars were chosen for their experience, meaning they could protect the colony from any danger, but the colonists would be poor at building and maintaining relationships with each other and the Indians. Victims of England's labor system such as the servants or the children in poverty created a perfect “pool of colonists.” The first expedition left England on April 27, 1584 and landed on July 13 on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.…
Looking back on history, it is now clear how devastating the removal of the Cherokee people was, but how did those involved view it? Based on the evidence provided, white Americans tended to view the removal policy in split opinions, while the Native Americans had a generally bad view of the policy. The Indian Removal policy caused for a stir of positive and negative opinions in the United States, by both the Cherokee nation and white Americans. The white perspective of the Indian removal was a generally accepting one, though more Americans preferred the idea of the Cherokee becoming citizens.…
Maritime Exploration in the 1400s 1000 CE the vikings made the risky journey to Greenland and North America from Scandinavia and only until they made technological advance did they feel comfortable dominating the land. Muslims traders made early connections with Southern and Eastern Asia and Marco Polo’s experience even preceded theirs’. The spice lands were known for their international contributions and China, India and Africa were known for giving Europe most of their luxury items.…
Indian Policy Andrew Jackson’s policy of removing the Native Americans impacted the lives of many Native Americans and claimed thousands of their lives as well. To this day, this brutal policy is well known for its awful background and role it played upon civilizing the Native Americans. This policy is important since it significantly reveals how desperately they wanted more land. By pushing the Native Americans west of the Mississippi River, it showed that they would take a desperate action just to get what they most desired. Taking advantage of the Native Americans, the Jackson Administration’s decision to remove the Cherokee Indians to lands west of the Mississippi River in the 1830’s continued the economic policies but significantly changed…
The settlers accompanying Smith were only here to gain money, and were surprised at the hardship they endured. William Bradford and his people traveled to North America for a different reason. Bradford’s people, referred to as…
Henry Pratt Mrs. Thompson Period B 17 October 2014 The Personalities of Smith and Bradford The Jamestown Settlement and the Plymouth Plantation settlement were two of the earliest settlements in America. Despite many hardships and almost failing, both settlements turned out to be successful. John Smith was the captain of the Jamestown Settlement and William Bradford was the governor of Plymouth Plantation.…