What issues and events led to the mass removal of Native Americans in the 1840s? What role did Andrew Jackson play in the Trail of Tears? What does his response to the removal reveal about Jackson’s vision of democracy? Early 1830s, hundreds of Native Americans lived on acres of land in Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Alabama. However, the Europeans that began to inhabit the western frontier were scared of the Native Americans that they came in contact with. They were scared of what…
Discussion 1 The turn of the century in 1900’s, most remaining Native Americans had been forced, to leave their ancestral lands; it was truly a time of cultural assimilation (Assimilation through Education). Some chose to live on the reservations that were created by the U.S. government starting in the 1890s, while others spent their lives hiding from whites whom they feared would kill or capture them. Native Americans world as they new it naturally died out, from progression (Assimilation…
The Oklahoma Land Run is viewed in two different lights. One side is portrayed by white settlers that are filled with hope and dreams. The other side is people who believe this shouldn’t event shouldn’t be celebrated. This event in history was only explored by white settlers, who were American citizens. Native Americans, who lived on this land, were not able to participate in the land runs. A select criteria was enforced for the land run. The land, that was up for grabs, was once a part of…
The Trail of Tears is one of the most memorable moments in history. In 1838 and 1839, Andrew Jackson made the Indian removal policy. The Cherokee nation was forced to give up its lands east of the Mississippi river and to migrate to an arena in present-day Oklahoma. The Indians suffered starvation, harsh weather conditions, and many kinds of sicknesses. Nearly 125,000 Native Americans lived on land in Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina, and Florida. President George Washington wanted to…
The second article does not have a title, but it is classified as Article 7. It was written by Andrew L. Yarrow, which was published in 1984. After the Trail of Tears, Native Indians were left helplessly to survive. All they had was a piece of land, the Earth. But having nothing did not stop Native Americans from getting up on their feet and create another strong and powerful nation. After many generations where they carried abundant amount of barriers and adversities, the Cherokee had succeed…
The Oregon Trail: The American Journey Third Draft Mason Scholl Oregon is a pretty great place wouldn’t you say? Well The Oregon Trail played a tremendous role by leading thousands of people from all around the nation, leaving behind their old lives hoping for a new one (Blackwood). Knowing the dangers of the trail did not stop these immigrants; the desire of gold and land were the only things they were anxious about (“A Day On”). The Oregon Trail gave an opportunity for success, and even…
The Indian removal was a conflict between the five civilized tribes, Creek, Chickasaw, Cherokee, Choctaw, Seminole, and the white settlers. The conflicts between both sides happened for many years but the Indian Removal Act was passed in 1830. Some Indian tribes lived in the Louisiana territory, but the five civilized tribes in the American settler territories. The reasons for the tribes to have to move was white settlers wanted more land to have control over. The Indians view of land is…
The Trail of Tears In the beginning years of 1830s, close to 130,000 Native Americans occupied a couple million acres of land across the southern states. Their ancestors had cultivated this land for generations. By the end of the 1830s, Native Americans were forced by the government, to uproot their lives and transfer to a specific area set aside as “Indian territory”, now known as Oklahoma. White settlers has stumbled upon the Indians’ land and wanted to grow cotton on their…
fighting over irrelevant things. One of the unforgettable events with Americans and the Native Americans was the Trail of Tears which involves the Cherokee nation. When the Americans moved the indians off of the eastern lands and moved them west, it killed off of thousands of Native Americans making it a very memorable and important impact on American history. Strictly defined, the Trail of Tears is the main route or routes that the Cherokees took from the Southeast to the land the U.S.…
are living in more than 30 states in the United States. Now the Cherokee Nation is under control of the first woman chief. In November 1983 Wilma Mankiller was elected to the office of the Cherokee Nation. The Cherokee survived the hardships of the Trail of Tears and the loss of their loved ones. Their population continues to grow despite losing everything that belonged to them (Bruchac…