Seminole

The War of 1812 is often described as a second war for independence from England; it would make the United States a truly independent nation. The war resulted in the succession of the United States, but would bring forth repercussions. One example of these consequences was the grim lives of the Native Americans following the war. The Indian Removal Act forced Native Americans out of their homes, off their land, and onto reservations. Natives pushed to be recognized and respected as a race, but…

During a scene in John Sayles’ Lone Star, a character named Otis Payne is having a long awaited conversation with his distant son, Colonel Delmar Payne, about Delmar’s current position as Colonel and Otis’ current position as the “Mayor of Darktown.” The “Mayor of Darktown” is a phrase used to show the influence Otis has on the black people of Fontera. After some discussion concering Delmar’s return to Fontera, the place Delmar likes to run away from, he said, “The Army hands you a command, you…

a) In 1824 there were four candidates running for president John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay, William Crawford, and Andrew Jackson. All these candidates were republicans i) Andrew Jackson was more appealing to the people but he lost most of the votes from the electoral college ii) Since there was a tie of votes, the 12th amendment stated that the House of house of representatives would need to vote and decided who would be the president b) Henry Clay helped John Quincy Adams become…

The Giger and Davidhizar Transcultural Assessment Model: Analysis of Mexican-American Culture and Care During Labor and Delivery Nursing is a profession that broadly embodies both medical and emotional care for an individual and their loved ones. Doctor Jean Watson, the founder and director of Watson Caring Science Institute, developed a theory of caring science that encompasses the concepts of loving-kindness, respect, engagement, and trust to create an authentic, genuine, and supportive…

Castellucci, Cecil. The Plain Janes. DC Comics, 2007. Realistic Fiction, Ages 12-18. This is a graphic novel about a transfer student named Jane thinks her life is over when she is forced to move from Metro City to Suburbia because of a terrorist’s bomb. She finds herself drawn to three other girls named Jane who are unpopular in different ways. The four of them make art attacks on the city under the guise of their secret art club and later go on an adventure painting the town P.L.A.I.N.-…

George Washington to John Quincy Adams, the president had always been an aristocrat, until Jackson. Jackson was a military hero from Tennessee known for his rough and tumble personality. He became notorious for hanging two British officials in the Seminole War against the Secretary of War’s commands. His truly American personality earned him the name of the “people’s president”. He won the 1828 election by a landslide. When the Jacksonians took office they claimed they were the guardians of the…

The Many Cries of the Trail When most people think of the ancestry of history in the United States, many think of the first settlers, Christopher Columbus and the Pilgrims. Not many recognize the Native Indians, Indians were the first people to settle in the lands and the many to be taken away from their sacred motherland. White Americans had said that they feared the Indians because they we’re aliens who took over land more so savages. President Andrew Jackson was the supreme ruler of the…

There were 5 major tribes that joined the Confederates they were Cherokees, Choctaws, Creeks, Chickasaws, and Seminoles. “The Native American leaders stressed cultural and economic ties to the South and to the institution of slavery (with its attendant racialized social hierarchy) they had adopted; many of their citizens, however, maintained traditional kinship-based…

The necessity to prevent hostilities between the white settlers and the Indian tribes inspired Major General Andrew Jackson’s conduct during the Creek War of 1813 to1814. Although it was often contentious and violent, the war was successful because of Jackson’s steadfast leadership and grit. As a General Major in the military, it was Jackson’s responsibility to protect the white settlers and enable westward expansion. The leadership that Jackson demonstrated during the Creek War not only…

Andrew Jackson played an important role in the age of economic nationalism and growing political sectionalism. Economic nationalism is a circumstance in which a country attempts to preserve its personal economy by minimizing the amount of imports and investments from other countries. Political sectionalism is the support of a particular part of the United States of specific political interests. Economic nationalism and political sectionalism can be seen in Andrew Jackson’s actions in the South…