Northwest Territories

missionary hoping that this time the court would hear their case. In the case Worcester V. Georgia (1832) the court upheld the territorial sovereignty of the Cherokee. This was due to the fact that they had created a community and occupied its own territory. They lived in peace for 2 more years than in 1835 a treaty was signed selling all their land and they were removed. Under armaments, the Cherokee was evacuated in May of 1838 and forced to walk 1,200 miles which became known as the Trail…

and our sovereignty (Canada’s Northern Strategy, 2009). The Northern Strategy is important because of multiple issues, one being with the Northwest Passage. Because some countries believe the Northwest Passage can be used as a “strait used for international navigation”(CBC News, 2009), Canada could lose absolute sovereignty (CBC News, 2009). If the Northwest Passage is declared international waters, the pollution from the increased naval traffic could damage the already fragile ecosystem of the…

Slavery was a big part of the United States. The North and the South made a compromise, which lead to the Missouri Compromise in 1820. The Missouri Compromise banned slavery in the western territories. The South saw this as a threat to slavery. They did not think slaves had right, so if a slave was to escape to a free state they would still be the property of their owners and if they were found they had to be returned to their rightful owner…

proposed a plan to extinguish Native American land claims and create a Kansas and Nebraska Territory. However, in order to pass this bill Douglas had to win Southern support. In doing so, Douglas expelled…

around an Indian camp they discovered. This could happen, but it has not occurred yet. White Fang is crucial to many because it shows off the unique characteristics of a classic novel. The central setting of White Fang is in the Yukon and Northwest territories in Canada. It took place in the 1880’s during the time of the Klondike Gold Rush and is written in third person narrative, typically from White Fang or Kiche’s point of view. Although…

Peru is in the midwest of South America. Peru is bordered by Equador, Chile, Colombia, Brazil, and Bolivia. Peru is the third largest country in South America and is one of the 20 largest countries in the world. Peru is larger than Spain and France combined. 59% of Peru is the Amazon rainforest. However, it only contains 12% of the population. The Amazon Rainforest has hot and tropical weather with plenty of rain. 30% of Peru is Highlands, which holds 36% of the population. The Highlands have…

American slave who sued for his freedom in 1857 in Dred Scott v. Sanford; the case is commonly known as the Dred Scott Decision. Scott would base his suit on the fact that he once lived in both Illinois and Wisconsin, and both territories were free according to the Northwest ordinance of 1787; Scott therefore believed he was entitled to freedom. However, the US Supreme Court would rule against Scott, not only to issue a verdict for the trail, but also to settle issues related to slavery and…

the Revolution paper money had lost its worth, and this was one of the motives for the farmers revolting. Helping the country see the issues economically made it easier for the government to fix these problems. The Northwest Ordinance helped abolish slavery in the new Northwest territory. Slavery was not allowed there, but if fugitive slaves were found there they were to be brought back to their owners (Document 8). The economic dependence on slaves very high, so the south were highly against…

Mexican-American War also aided the United States in territorial growth. Signed February 2, 1848 the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the Mexican-American War with an American victory. The treaty added an additional 525,000 square miles to United States territory, including the including the land that makes up all or parts of what is now Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. Mexico also gave up all claims to Texas and now saw the Rio Grande River as America’s…

Civil Rights Movement, he was one of the founding members of both the Saskatchewan Métis Society and the Native Council of Canada. He served as Vice President of the Métis Nation of Alberta and helped organize the Métis Association of the Northwest Territories. Daniels is widely known amongst most Métis people as the man who negotiated the expressed inclusion of “Métis People”, whose rights are protected in the Constitution. During the 1970’s and 80’s, Daniels was one of the leading Aboriginal…