Cherokee

Andrew Jackson, the 7th president of the united states, grew up a poor boy born in a log cabin, and rose to fame through the Revolutionary War, and the war of 1812. The Battle of New Orleans fought after the War of 1812 ended was what really unearthed Jackson’s ability as a leader, and he ran for president in 1824, but lost due what he called a corrupt bargain with Henry Clay, and John Quincy Adams. Winning popular vote by a large margin in the election of 1824, Jackson was determined to prove…

Chesapeake colonists sailed to North America in the hopes of finding gold or silver, a northwest passage to Asia, a cure for syphilis, or other valuable products for sale in Europe. The main colonies of Chesapeake were Virginia and Maryland. Chesapeake soon became rural colonies of independent tobacco planters. The family life of Chesapeake typically consisted of marriages where the groom was older by 10 years or more. Orphans became a major community problem. People died younger. For example,…

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…

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. All…

The Mississippian tribe was the last major tribe to appear in North America before Europeans arrived. They lived in most of Southeast and mid-America, spanning the states of Mississippi, Georgia, Arkansas, Missouri, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio, with some areas of Wisconsin and Minnesota and also expanding into the Great Plains of North America. Their main culture focus was growing crops, such as maize (corn), beans, squash, and others. Growing these crops caused growth in large…

The valiant man who would shape the history of Texas and greatly impact our nation was born on March 2, 1793. Samuel (Sam) Houston was born to Samuel Sr. and Elizabeth Houston in Rockbridge County, Virginia. At the age of 14, after his father’s death in 1807, Sam moved to Blount County, Tennessee with his family. As a rebellious youngster, he left home when his older brother tried to make him work at the family store as a shop keeper when he was 16 years old. During this time, Sam lived with…

Begining the entry of the primary Europeans, the Plight of the Native American's has been managed not without anyone else's input but instead by the early colonialist and the future youthful country the United States would move toward becoming. Show Destiny and American Exceptionalism drove the nonmilitary personnel and government dispositions towards the Native American's and their territories. The U.S. Government has and still is constantly endeavoring to take, control and oversee lands saved…

First, they had their own culture. Before the indian removal was passed, they created a world that they have their own language, printing press, and newspapers. They had a civilization, they had a government modeled after the U.S and they have their own constitution. They had order where they used to live But they already signed the indian removal act. But few of the tribes only agreed on this act so this act was not equal. The Cherokees were not treated equally and treated as if they were…

Did you know that when the settlers came to the North-West it caused conflict between the Natives and the Settlers.Well in the 1800´s the U.S. government and the Native Americans negotiated 500 treaties throughout the U.S.to give up their land and get ¨benefits¨.Plus the settlers had no idea of the Natives cultural beliefs about the land and friendships so they caused most of the conflict because the settlers didn´t know their beliefs. The Natives and settlers beliefs of land ownership were…

Background Information and Thesis When America was still in its early years, Indians had a socioeconomic status less than that of a black person -- that is unless they became assimilated tax payers. The U.S. government toyed with them like puppets for years as America expanded west, forcibly securing them in federally controlled reservations under the guise of protecting them. By the mid 1800’s, all Native American tribes resided west of the Mississippi River on reservations due to the Indian…