"The decision of the Jackson administration to remove the Cherokee Indians to lands west of the Mississippi River in the 1830's was more a reformulation of the national policy that had been in effect since the 1790's than a change in that policy." ... The Supreme Court, however, in Worcester vs. ... The Indians are the subjects of the United States, inhabiting its territory and acknowledging its sovereignty, and then is it not absurd for the sovereign to negotiate by treaty with the subject. . . ." ... Georgia in 1832, "The Cherokee Nation, then is a distinct community. . . in which ...

• Word Count: 1417
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

"The decision of the Jackson administration to remove the Cherokee Indians to lands west of the Mississippi River in the 1830's was more a Reformulation of the national policy that had been in effect since the 1790's than a change in that policy." ... The Supreme Court, however, in Worcester vs. ... The Indians are the subjects of the United States, inhabiting its territory and acknowledging its sovereignty, and then is it not absurd for the sovereign to negotiate by treaty with the subject. . . ." ... According to Document P, "The Cherokee Nation, then is a distinct communi...

• Word Count: 1395
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

During the election of 1824, Jackson had won more popular and electoral votes than any other candidates but had ended up losing the election. ... Blacks were believed to have a better life on plantations then out in the real world, and women weren't considered smart enough to participate in the government. ... In the Supreme Court case of Worcester vs. ...

• Word Count: 909
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The reason the Kennewick Man's bones have attracted far more attention than other finds is that first, scientists believe these remains may contain new information about ancient people and second, the skull is different from modern Native American remains and from his unique appearance the scientific world believes his bones can speak volumes about our ancient desendents. ... These objections are deeply entwined into the very fiber of the Native American people, much of which has to do with the United States government and it's long standing historical intent to eliminate vs. recog...

• Word Count: 2825
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

As the book progresses from one blood-splattered chase scene to another, it becomes clear that the author is interested more in gratuitous sensationalism than writing serious literature, as the quoting of Shakespeare might imply. ... The biblical motifs in The Last of the Mohicans can seem overwhelming at times, and often evokes a sort of "good vs. evil" feeling. ... As a whole, The Last of the Mohicans has enough fast-paced action, killings and gross over-dramatizations for the modern reader, and then some. ...

• Word Count: 1482
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Government vs. ... The actual number of Indians killed is greater than that because it is Indian tradition to carry their casualties to secret burial places. ... If the needs of tribes interfered with the needs, or even the whims of the white majority, then the U.S. ... The surplus land (millions of acres) was then auctioned to Anglo-Americans (Mihesuah, 1996). ...

• Word Count: 1959
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate