Seminole

New Orleans made him a national hero and got him the nickname "Old Hickory". The victory in New Orleans helped show our country strength. In 1817, Andrew Jackson was ordered to fight the Seminole Indians. Jackson went into Florida with a two thousand men and occupied the fort at St. Marks. He pushed the Seminole Indians back into Spanish Florida and executed two British subjects. British subjects were known as allies of Indian. After the victory, Secretary of State John Quincy Adam address…

The Trail of Tears was a tragic time period in the United States especially for the Cherokee, Choctaw, Creek, Chickasaw, and Seminole Tribes. The Trail of Tears was a migration route for the five tribes from their homeland in the Southeastern parts of the United States to what is now present day Oklahoma. “Trail of Tears” refers to several different land and water routes taken by the tribes. This situation was more like a forced removal, these tribes traveled nearly thousands of miles through…

The election of Andrew Jackson to the presidency changed the American government and politics in many ways. First, after the election of 1828, American politics was not dominated by the elites and the rich from the East anymore; instead, the common people believed they could actually rule America. Second, the federal power was restrained as opposed to the states’ rights. He opposed the American System that empowered the federal government an active role in participating in the economic…

Hacienda Heights, California The census-designated place known as Hacienda Heights, California is located in Los Angeles County. At the time of the 2010 census, this community was home to 54,038 residents. The area was once an agricultural town in the 1940’s, but has since transformed into the bedroom community of Hacienda Heights. California is one of the most populous states in the country. With the millions of residents residing in the state, statistics show that the number of individuals…

Following the War of 1812, America entered what was considered the “Era of Good Feelings”. During this time, political and foreign issues subdued, westward expansion increased, the economy flourished, and new states were admitted into the Union. A growing sense of nationalism emerged throughout the nation. However, this era was not entirely made of “good feelings”, since sectionalism began growing. Controversy over slavery, divisions in the government, new tariffs, and economic crisis soon…

The events of the Trail of Tears are some of the most tragic in the history of the country, but also the least talked about. While Native American relocation took roughly two years, the events that led to the removal of the Native Americans from their land can be traced back decades. From Andrew Jackson’s treaty after the Battle of Horseshoe Bend, to the establishment of a new Cherokee capital in Oklahoma, the story of Indian relocation is a sad one but is still an ultimately American one. The…

American Revolution and was captured and beaten for refusing to clean the dirty boots of a British officer, because he refused he was beaten with a sword. In 1802 he was elected major general of the Tennessee Militia. He led troops during the first seminole war in Florida. He was well known by the American people for defeating the British in New Orleans in the year…

connections with American sport teams through communication of what they view as appropriate representation builds a more positive image for Native Americans. At Florida State University, “whose athletic teams are known as the Seminoles, embraces its relationship with the Seminole Tribe of Florida and...the tribe’s involvement is critical to the success of the university” (Arnett 4). Native American involvement in how they’re depicted is critical to maintaining the integrity of their culture,…

“The use of human mascots enables a line of thinking in which people look at others as objects and not people” (Greenlee 2). Dr. Anton Teuer said this standing up for what he believed in and trying to put an end to the use of derogatory mascot names. He and many others have tired abolishing some of the hurtful names but there are still too many left. Throughout the years, there have been many cases involving offensive mascots that have occurred, and many opinions have been formed as a result.…

1838, two years after Jackson left office, the “Trail of Tears” happed where 1,000s of Indians were forced to trek to now a day Oklahoma. The five main tribes were Cherokee, Creek, Seminole, Chickasaw, and Choctaw. Some Cherokee escaped to the Smoky Mountains where the government gave up and made a reservation. Some Seminoles in Florida escaped from soldiers by guerilla warfare and hiding in the everglades. By the end of the 1830s tribes had surrendered over 100 million acres and almost all…