Andrew Jackson

Yilliam, I agree with you, Chief Joseph did show great leadership and courage when it came to protecting his people. When he surrendered he was thinking of the little ones that were freezing to death. In the course book on page 547, it states the General Nelson Miles had promised the Nez Perce that they could return to their homeland once they surrendered. He betrayed them. Just like the United States government betrayed the Lakota Sioux with the guaranteed that they would control the Black…

For this week’s forum I decided to research the Shawnee and Chickasaw American Indian Tribes due to the fact these particular tribes populated both areas the paternal and maternal sides of my family originated from. The Shawnee tribe mainly populated Northeast areas such as Ohio and Indiana. Their culture was based on a village lifestyle where farming and hunting were done by the men of the tribe while the women focused on household chores and took to pottery. The homes were round in shape and…

American Indians have populated the land of modern day over most of America since before the 16th and 17th century when the European colonist arrived. After the first colonialist landed Indian culture changed dramatically as they interacted with this new inhabitant. While the American Indians made efforts to preserve their native customs and way of life, the new arrivals culture, and mere presence soon seeped into the American Indians everyday activities over time. Thru times of tribulations…

interesting Indian autobiographies, Life of Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak, or Black Hawk (1834). Early Life Black Hawk (or Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak) was the adopted brother of a chief of the Foxes and was brought up by the Sauk (Sacs)—“Sac” was the original French spelling. The Sauk and Foxes were small tribes which formed an alliance, sometimes including the Potawatomi and Winnebago, to defend themselves against larger neighboring nations. Black Hawk was already a warrior and a leader among his…

My first paragraph is about Green jackets point of view on the land of the Shawnee. Green jacket is part of the Shawnee tribe. But major Dugan says that the tribe fought bravely against the French during the recent war so Green jacket is part of the troop. But he does tell the settler women that “it is true we do not live here, but for many fathers and sons and grandsons , this land is the hunting ground of the Shawnee. The land belongs to not any one Shawnee but to all Shawnee forever.” (says…

In 1865, there were nearly quarter of a million Indians living in the western half of the country. Cherokee were forced out, and by 1870s other tribes ended up destroyed or beaten into submission: Hopi, Zuni, Navajo, Apache, Chinook, and Shasta to name a few. California Indians fell to disease whites brought in during gold rush era 1849. Majority of Indians, including Sioux, Blackfoot, Cheyenne, Crow, Arapaho, Pawnee etc. lived in small groups 3-5 hundred on the Great Plains, depended on…

Ulysses S. Grant was a great general, and a great president for many reasons. One may look at the first major win for the Union as a great pivot point for them, and guess who was leading them, General Grant. While in his presidency, he established the national park service, which includes a list of nearly 79000 parks, national monuments, historic battlegrounds, and memorials. He also pushed through the ratification of the 15th amendment, the right of voting for blacks, and all other races in the…

In 1877, the government made the Nez Perce tribe leave their land which is now Washington State, Oregon, and Idaho. The government gave them an unfair treaty and made them sign it or else they would most likely die. The government were very mean and indifferent for those who were suffering. The government was not justified. During and leading up to the Nez Perce war. One reason why the government was not justified is, the Nez Perce claimed their land first and the government forced them to…

The American Revolution was an important event in American history that established American independence. After the American victory in the revolutionary war, people gained a lot of this victory, especially white males because they can be represented in their country, they do not have to pay a lot of taxes, and gained much more freedom. For African Americans, Native Americans, and Women, they did not gain much as a result of the American victory, but the group that had it the worst is the…

John Tyler may not be one of the most well-known presidents, but he made well-known impacts. He did many things that have greatly affected the world we live in today. John Tyler created a different mindset in people, one where a vice president is just as worthy to lead as a president, by helping America grow with decisions that had a lasting, positive impact. John Tyler, the tenth president, created numerous implements that affected on the people of then and now. Tyler started off as…