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    Andrew Jackson almost always ignored the law, he killed innocent people, and kidnapped a baby from the baby's dead mother. This may be a shock to the people who see Andrew Jackson on the twenty dollar bill. Andrew Jackson is a thief , A liar, and a murder. Andrew Jackson should not be on the twenty dollar bill. Andrew Jackson miss treated the native Americans As historians discovered, ¨During the fall and winter of 1838 the Cherokees were forcibly moved west by the united states government.…

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    Andrew Jackson’s harsh actions towards Native Americans remain as a notorious part of his presidency. The United States desired to expand westward, but Indians living in the South presented a formidable roadblock. With integration proving to be too difficult, Jackson proposed the Indian Removal Act that passed in Congress in 1830. The act allowed Jackson to trade federal territory with Indians for their land. Jackson’s First and Second Annual Message revealed his attitudes towards Native…

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    Quanah Parker made many choices, and had consequences for his actions. Not all consequences are bad though. I feel that Quanah Parkers consequences were positive ones. He was a leader, in charge of his Comanche people. He had to do many things to keep his people safe. In his eyes fighting for himself, his people, their rights, and their land is what he had to do in order to keep them safe. I feel that all of his decisions helped his people rather than harmed them, because his choices were made…

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    The decision to change my semester project was an easy one due to the fact that I feel lost on my research project. I have decided to teach about the Lakota. My decision was made as I was standing on top of the capital steps with my friend Thomas YellowHorse protesting Columbus Day. He was in full regalia, meaning, he was covered in ceremonial Feathers. Eagles are protected by law and he could have been arrested if he was not carrying his tribal card. I wasn’t planning on going to the protests…

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    Daniel Boone (1734 - 1820) pioneer and resident American Forests, he is England origin and was born in Reading, Pennsylvania on November 2, 1734. Then in 1751 he stay with his father Squire Boone and his family in yadken Valley which is now located in the Davey region in Carolina North, and he work on a farm’s father also he spent most of his time in hunting and trapping. in 1755 he was wagon maker and blacksmith (metal works) in Edward Braddock campaign disastrous against the Indians, and in…

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    The title of the documentary I watched is “Klansville U.S.A” it was made January 13th 2015, based off a section of David Cunningham’s book that has the same title. I believe this films overall thesis is illustrating what the Klu Klux Klan was like, and all of its values. The film portrayed its thesis by looking into the largest sector of the Klan and how it operated under Bob Jones the group’s first “Grand Dragon.” The filmmaker’s agenda seemed to include mainly covering the history of the clan…

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    A chapter of American history that often remains unsaid and unexplored is what the Native American population experienced in a very short period of time as a consequence of the deprivation of their lands by the European settlers. They not only lost their physical place, where they lived for generations but they were also forced to change their lifestyle and identity: brutally obligated by coercion to forget their own language and culture and transform themselves in “true Anglo Americans”, or…

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    Should Andrew Jackson be removed from the $20 bill? This is a highly debated topic by many people now days. Many people disagree with the actions of Andrew Jackson. Some say he was an awful person for slaughtering thousands others say he was an amazing person for expanding westward and bringing us to the country we know today. The answer is Andrew Jackson should be removed from the $20 bill for the acts of crime he has committed. Not only did Andrew Jackson force thousands of Native Americans to…

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    Andrew Jackson Hero Essay

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    Andrew Jackson grew up in poverty with his 2 brothers, where he enjoyed sports and picking fights. He eventually joined the militia, and became a war hero in the Battle of New Orleans. He then ran for president in 1824, and won against Henry Clay, William Crawford, and John Quincy Adams. Jackson should be on the twenty dollar bill because he pointed out flaws in banking system, was a hero from new orleans, and Made electoral changes From caucus system to nominating conventions. To begin, Andrew…

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    The quapaw indians were one of arkansas main tribes that were first settled around the mississippi river and the delta to grow crops, but the real question is are they still around today. The Quapaw indians were first known in 1673 when the french came upon them around the area that is now today's Arkansas from that they have been around a long time before that also. The Quapaw indians were not hunters they were mainly gatherers and farmers. They only hunted game for clothes or some food in…

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