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The Indian Removal was a policy created during the 19th century by the government of the United States. It is remembered as an attempt by the European pioneers to finish off the the cultural group of the natives, which lasted until the mid-20th century. The aim of the plan was to force the Indians to abandon their own culture, religion and the way they lived so that they would accept the European culture, the christian religion and the agricultural lifestyle. Andrew Jackson, the president of…

The trail of tears was the hardest time for Native Americans during the Westward Expansion. Native Americans were removed from the Eastern and Central United States just to cross hundreds of miles to Oklahoma. Americans knew that since the Native Americans were in ‘their’ territory, they had the right to claim it from them. The Government had two choices to claim the territory from the Native Americans, either kill them off or move them to a different part of the state. In the end, President…

The Seminole Indians were also part of the tribes which were ushered out of their homeland in the west. After the ratification of the Indian Removal Act the Seminole tribe encountered the harsh force of the United States. The Seminole fought back in an effort to protect their tribe and their land. Many homes of Seminole people were demolished and their occupants were arrested. The Treaty of Payne’s Landing was signed on May 9, 1832, it surrendered any existing land in Florida owned by the…

For several years, the idea of people coming over to a previously uninhabited land full of new rewards brought thousands of immigrants to the frontier lands. With this notion of moving west, many politicians acclaimed that this was America’s right to conquer from Atlantic to Pacific and that it was justifiable by Manifest Destiny. In addition to the influx of immigrants causing a population boom, new technologies stimulated improved communications and transportation that brought several more…

Juan Seguin is military figure of the Texas Revolution and Republic of Texas and was a leader of a militia that rebelled the Mexican army.Juan was born in he was born in San Antonio on October 27, 1806, and was the elder of two sons,Juan José María Erasmo Seguín and María Josefa Becerra.Juan Seguin never went to school as a kid and his only education was from his father encouraging him to read and write.When he grew up, he married he married María Gertrudis Flores de Abrego at the age of…

According to the source, “Watershed: A Separate Totality” in chapter one, it quotes William E. Warne, a former official in the Bureau of Reclamation and the Department of the Interior, saying “The Bureau of Reclamation has identified effectively with local leaders who have sought the economic growth and development of their communities.…

Books are like a time machine and can take you past the stars and beyond. One such book is The Alchemist. The Alchemist is about a young man named Santiago and how he goes on an adventure looking for his destiny. The book has many quotes and some of them I can relate to. The main idea throughout The Alchemist is to enjoy the journey and not just want the treasure in the end. The first quote is “And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.” This is…

The Modocs were a group of Native Americans who lived secluded in the northeastern side of California near Oregon “near Mt. Shasta”. They lived a quiet lifestyle hunting and gathering off the land, one day white settlers “U.S Army” came and decided to force the Modoc people into reservations off of their native volcanic lava bed land. These Modoc people lead by “Captain Jack “ first were peaceful and tried to deal on these reservations they were forced upon but after they were tired of being…

Yilliam, I agree with you, Chief Joseph did show great leadership and courage when it came to protecting his people. When he surrendered he was thinking of the little ones that were freezing to death. In the course book on page 547, it states the General Nelson Miles had promised the Nez Perce that they could return to their homeland once they surrendered. He betrayed them. Just like the United States government betrayed the Lakota Sioux with the guaranteed that they would control the Black…

For this week’s forum I decided to research the Shawnee and Chickasaw American Indian Tribes due to the fact these particular tribes populated both areas the paternal and maternal sides of my family originated from. The Shawnee tribe mainly populated Northeast areas such as Ohio and Indiana. Their culture was based on a village lifestyle where farming and hunting were done by the men of the tribe while the women focused on household chores and took to pottery. The homes were round in shape and…