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President Andrew Jackson’s actions regarding the treatment of Native Americans has been a highly researched topic among historians. Daniel Smith reevaluates how Cherokees responded to the Indian removal policy and how those responses divided Cherokee Nation among the leaders. Smith also questions the goodness of patriotism of the Cherokee Nation as well as the land itself. The love of the Cherokee people and the love of the land they cultivated and cared for are at odds when the treat of removal…

Between the years 1750 and 1865 the philosophy of Republicanism and virtue changed. Republicanism was the idea of being ruled by people with “virtue”. In the early years of America’s independence people such as John Hancock believed only rich white men that owned property had virtue. They were the only ones allowed to hold office and vote. The idea of “virtue” had changed dramatically after the Civil War in 1865. From 1750 to 1865 Poor whites, Women and Blacks attempted to become “virtuous” and…

Alexander H. Stephens was born on February 11, 1812. His parents died while he was fourteen, so he went to live with his uncle General Aaron Greer. He then graduated from Franklin University now known as Georgia University and went on to become politician starting his career in Whig party. Alexander cornerstone speech was followed by the secession of the state of Georgia form the Union. The cornerstone speech marks one of the reason for secession. During the time he gave “Cornerstone Speech” he…

Conflict and Relocation of the Nez Perce Indian Tribe The conflict with, and eventual removal and relocation of the Nez Perce by the US government during westward expansion, damaged native American culture by forcing Natives from their ancestral lands that once held their heritage for hundreds of years. Manifest Destiny, meaning the West and other parts of the North American continent would justifiably and inevitably belong to the US, became a term commonly used as pioneers began westward…

Self-interest is when you only focus to achieve what is only good for you or it’s when people work hard to help themselves in order to meet their financial conditions without affecting anybody. To achieve what people want require hard work, in fact, most people don’t work if it wasn 't for their self-interest. As per the ethics the use of the self-interest should be limited to some extent to avoid till it starts harming others. Main elements are limited to government access, exchange on the…

To take something and claim it as yours, when you never owned it in the first place...the United States government and public supporters sought to justify the removal of Cherokee Indians in the 1820 and 1830s, and tried to move them west of the Mississippi river. Big supporters like Lewis Cass and the state of Georgia played a big role in justifying the removal. Lewis Cass wrote essays to support, and Georgia told the Cherokees to either abide by Georgia law, or get out. United States and…

Description Of All Night & Day Cookies All Night & Day Cookies will be a new 24 hour, 7 day a week cookie shop on Belmont’s campus. There will be cookies of every kind, especially for those with dietary needs. Belmont’s campus has a limited selection of food choices after a certain time, and that time is not late enough. College students are up late hours, doing homework, working on projects or just hanging out. Campuses across the country have adjusted to the night owls that are now college…

The political history of the United States from Reconstruction to the 1920 was completely outrageous. After the Civil War ended, 1863, and as President Abraham Lincoln took the responsibility to restore the south he was assassinated. Andrew Johnson took over and the animosity between Andrew Johnson and Congress guarantee that the Reconstruction as President Lincoln could have said, would be unsuccessful. The election of 1876 left the Southern, United States worst than it was before leaving the…

The Age of Jefferson and Jackson had many similarities as well as differences in the cultural realms. Both of them being democratic gave them similar, but at the same time contrasting views. As the third president of the US, Thomas Jefferson did much for his people. Prohibiting slave importation during his second term and adding the 12th Amendment to the United States Constitution, Jefferson worked hard to improve life for Americans. He wrote the Declaration of Independence, found the…

On March 4, 1857 James Buchanan was sworn in as the 15th president of the United States of America, after defeating Republican candidate John C. Fremont. He served as President during the run up to the Civil War. In his inability to stop the southern states drive towards secession many historians consider his presidency a failure. Unfortunately with this title attached to his name all of his achievements and attributes to this country were disregarded and overlooked. The question that continues…