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becomes governor of Tennessee and just three short years later earned a seat as a U.S. senator in 1857. At the beginning of Andrew’s new journey, he introduces the Homestead Bill to the U.S. senate in 1857. On November 6, 1860 Abraham Lincoln becomes the sixteenth president of the United Sates. When the Civil War broke out in 1861, Andrew decides to remain loyal to the Union and keeps his seat as a U.S. senate. It was not until 1862 when Andrew is appointed military governor of Tennessee that he…

The peace between the Native Americans and the Europeans settlers did not last very long due to years of mistrust and fighting for control of land both laid claim to. Tensions reached a boiling point during the presidency of Andrew Jackson. Jackson became a leading advocate for the removal of Native Americans from their lands. In his first and second annual address to Congress, Andrew Jackson presented his controversial stance on forcing the Native Americans out of United States territory. His…

The interwoven nature of Native American relationships with the White men created a perplexing dynamic, with an unyielding spirit both within the invaded and the invaders, throughout the entirety of the two’s interaction. Like most history, this story could be told through multiple lens, whether it be trade relationships or military motives, however Stuart Banner chooses to drive this narrative with attention to the means of which Indians and white Americans exchange land. In his rendering of…

Karuna Kayastha Professor Mathew Hinckley History 1301 07/06/2017 Cornerstone Speech Cornerstone speech also known as "Cornerstone Address" is the speech given by Alexander Stephen in Savannah Georgia on March 21, 1861. During the Civil war , he served as the Vice President of Confederate States of America. When was elected to the Confederate Congress, he deliberated the speech that announced about new government where he said that all races are not equal and the whites are always superior…

He read law for about two years in North Carolina before entering the bar in 1787. He soon traveled to the territory that would later be known as Tennessee and was appointed as a prosecuting attorney in Nashville in 1788. Succeeding there, Jackson developed his own legal practice along with other business ventures, acquired land and slaves, built a mansion, and married Rachel Donelson Robards in 1794…

connected frontier settlements in Tennessee, Kentucky and the Ohio Valley with the lower Mississippi River. Sections of the original road, however, followed ancient Native American trails that had been in use for thousands of years before European explorers arrived in North America. It once was an essential trade route for farmers, Indians, and boatmen. The Natchez Trace links three of the largest water courses in the United States; Cumberland River, Tennessee River, and Mississippi…

Jaime Jo US History 2 Ms. Bruno Native American Experience Chickasaw Tribe The Chickasaw tribes are said to be descended from a story of brothers, Chisca and Chacta. These people were known as “Flat Heads” because of their custom of the flattening of skulls of children in which they would put weight on their heads. Chickasaw lived around the northeastern area of Mississippi of the Tombigbee River. But as more settlers moved to North America, they were forced to move to Oklahoma. Also…

In my opinion, the Trail of Tears (the Indian Removal Act) was an entirely unethical decision implemented by the government of the United States. It is insane to think the United States would do such a thing especially with a patriotic history. The Trail of Tears (1838–1839) was an eight hundred mile journey from the southern Appalachians to Indian Territory. Over 17,000 Cherokee had been evicted and 4,000, possibly more, died along the way. This was not only from harsh weather condition,…

George Davis: The Man and The Monument. Throughout the south, there are countless confederate monuments, parks, statues, and landmarks. In Charlottesville, Virginia, these monuments are being taken down, which begs the question, should all monuments representing the confederacy be removed? In the historic area of downtown Wilmington, various monuments are on display honoring confederate soldiers and landmarks. Such landmarks are seen by some as a symbol of rich southern history from the Civil…

The United States of America has run on the thought that they will never have a king, yet they are essentially being ruled by a king. Jackson is the President of the United States and in his actions, acted like a king. President Andrew Jackson was unconstitutional because he went against the supreme court, threatened South Carolina, and went against the just and liberal policy with the Native Americans. President Jackson was unconstitutional because he went against the Supreme Court. “The bank,…