Seminole

“A Christian reveals true humility by showing the gentleness of Christ, by being always ready to help others, by speaking kind words and performing unselfish acts, which elevate and ennoble the most sacred message that has come to our world.” This is a quote taken from one of the founders of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Ellen G. White. The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a Christian religion that formed after the Great Awakening of 1844. Our roots come from the Millerite movement of the…

What was the Trail of Tears? The Trail of Tears was the beginning of the end for the Native Americans. The conflict started back in the 1800s when white people began to settle in the Native American territory leaving them with nothing in the end. People who settled on the western frontier feared the Natives and their savage ways. The Natives wanted nothing to do with the settlers and the settlers wanted the land they thought they were duly entitled to. George Washington, the President at the…

foot. This pain causes people to cry, which explains how the Trail of Tears got its name. If you had to partake in this scary journey, you would belong to one of five civilized Native American tribes: the Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, Cherokee or the Seminole tribe. This essay is specifically going to talk about the Choctaw…

In the nineteenth-century the expansion of the United States was revolutionized. The desire for land would soar with the invention of the cotton gin and the idea of the Manifest Destiny. The topic of territorial expansion and the effects it would have on the nation as a whole was a heated political topic. Not only would it internally divide the nation but the desire would also spark a war with Mexico and a treaty with the British. During the 1800s, key legislation was made resulting in or from…

originated in Mexico central and South America but has become almost a staple fruit in a lot of Asian countries. The Spanish explorers are said to have spotted the guava in South America way back in 1500 from where it has been taken North Florida. Seminole Indians are said to have cultivated guava trees in Northern Florida in 1816. (Gerita, 2009). Gerita added that “Guavaween” is a traditional fund raising event celebrated every year during the end of October in central Florida to celebrate the…

Richard Speck and the Frustration-Aggression Theory Tanya Modesto Seminole State College Doctor Christine Broeker CCJ1010: Introduction to Criminology (Online) 8257 December 11th 2015 Beginning Years Richard Speck lived a very damaging life, living with a family can be rough, living with a family of eight children can be even tougher.Not only that but living with a family with seven siblings and having your father passes away at the age of six is even worse.Not…

Before the presidency of Andrew Jackson, the U.S was in a war with the British. Jackson as a general went in a Battle of Horseshoe Bend and defeated the creeks and Red Sticks Indian tribe which cleared Alabama for white settlement, he continued to fight without knowing that the war ended and ultimately defeated the English at the Battle of New Orleans, which made Andrew Jackson a national hero, and people nominating him for the election of 1824. Andrew Jackson was the first man to be elected…

The Era of Good Feelings The time period from the years 1815-1828 is commonly called “The Era of Good Feelings.” The end of the War of 1812 brought change among the United States, signifying our desire to expand westward, acquiring more land. While we had to continue to fight and compromise for expansion of the nation throughout the era, it paid off well. Along with land expansion, many technological innovations and financial decisions throughout this era helped construct our nation to what it…

The Jacksonian Democrats worked on making sure that there were more economic opportunities and political for the “common white male”. Andrew Jackson, vowed to make sure that he would protect the poor and humble white male, from those who were rich and had power. The goal that Andrew Jackson, had was to raise the laboring classes of white men who love and desire equal rights and equal laws. This plan of course didn’t include women, Native Americans, nor African Americans, even though Andrew…

removal nearly 125,000 Native American Indians were forced to leave their ancestral lands that they had cultivated for generations. It included tribes such as the Choctaw, removed in 1831, was the first ejected and became the model for the removal. The Seminole were the second removed in 1832, the Creek in 1834, and then the Chickasaw in 1837 and, finally the Cherokee in 1838, these tribes collectively were referred to as the Five Civilized Tribes. Andrew Jackson continued and renewed the…