They have treated Native Americans unjust for centuries. ... These Native Americans were kicked out of their land without being able to take anything that they owned and never got a chance to return. ... Under the guard of the white civilized American soldiers, thousands of native tribes including the Cherokee took the deadly journey to an uncertain future in the west. ... Native Americans nation was being seen divided once more, the fact that some Indians, those Indians, those who were once part of the treaty party also owned slaves. ... The lands of Native Americans were struggling to rebui...

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Although there is a debate over whether Indian removal was necessary for westward expansion, I believe that due to the mind set of white settlers and other prominent American figures, such as Andrew Jackson, expansion would not, and could not have taken place without the removal of Native Americans. As expansion began, many tribes tried to adopt Anglo-American practices. ... In "Joseph Fish Preaches to the Narrangansett Indians," he describes several accounts of native Americans living in assimilated tribes. ... The ideals that governed the ways of the white settler disagreed with the ways of ...

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One of the most infamous charges was his action taken towards Native Americans. ... This proved to be devastating to the Natives cultures and population, and led to the demise of the rich Native American culture. ... Within two weeks all the Natives were captured, killed or fled. ... This tragic time in American history demolished a rich culture that is almost non-existent. This decision that was backed by President Jackson led to unnecessary deaths and removal of sophisticated Natives, which in fact had developed many American customs. ...

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Natives sought to use the American Court system in court battles like the Cherokee Nation vs. ... This came at a cost to the Native Americans. ... In the Constitution it states the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, but unfortunately it does not specifically say that one must include neither the Native Americans nor the African Americans. ... The Cherokees refusal to remove from their land was the beginning of long road that would be traveled for Native Americans across the vast land of the United States. ... Now matter whose point of view then and now there are always peop...

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This eventually led to the need to rid the western frontier of Native Americans. Jackson and the Jacksonian democrats were campaigners of individual rights but ignored the rights of Native Americans. This and the removal act of 1830 were anti-Native American acts that showed a great lack of equality between white Americans and Native Americans. ... Continuing conflicts between the Jacksonians and the Native Americans continued with the Black Hawk war, which, again, Jackson and his followers flexed their strong political muscle and used their power to eradicate the rights of the Native American...

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Another incident that Jackson was being arrogant about was the relocation of the Native Americans. ... Even though a great deal of the Native Americans held their roots in those lands, Jackson thought he could make up for that by offering the land west of the Mississippi as a new home. Despite not wanting to go, many native Americans were forced off their lands, some watching their villages being burned. In total Jackson's forced had confiscated over 100 million acres of land, and only given about 32 million acres back to the Native Americans. The Native Americans tried to sue the nat...

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Westward Expansion The Affect on Native Americans Writer and historian Noel Ignatiev posed the question, "What is the role of westward expansion in American culture?" ... However, from the perspective of the black slaves or Native Americans, the story of our heritage and the subsequent expansion west is much less than heroic. ... By the last half of the 19th century, there was already pressure for the government to free up more land already belonging to Native American reservations. ... By the turn of the 20th century the Native Americans had reached their lowest population in history.7 ...

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More Native Americans died in this battle than in any other in the nation's history. ... These Native Americans lived for the most part as farmers in self-governing tribal units, protected by federal treaties. ... Land-hungry whites nevertheless wanted the Native Americans removed from the region. ... In 1834 the Indian Territory (now Oklahoma) was created as a permanent homeland for the Native Americans who lived east of the Mississippi River. ... Henry Clay called Jackson's Native American policy a stain on the nation's honor. ...

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The groups include women, African-Americans, and Native-Americans. ... In the 19th century, Native-Americans had to fight for their power, rights, and land. ... Indian wars broke out between European settlers and Native-Americans. ... Along with women and the Native-Americans, there was yet another group struggling for their rights. ... The Native-Americans did not end up much better than the slaves at first. ...

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The Red Sticks were observing the Americans from the swamps near the area, and when the Americans were unguarded, they went to attack the Americans, which resulted the victory for the Red Sticks warriors. In this battle, there was prove that Red Sticks were more ready to have battle with the Americans and this was also improvement in the native's troops since a long time. ... The Fort Mims became refuge because of the problem within the Creeks in the native's land and people had to move there. ... Another victory for the Red Sticks and this was the biggest accomplishment for the nati...

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The white settlers were already emigrating to the Union, or America. ... Georgia, Chief Justice John Marshall ruled against Georgia, and in the favor of the Native Americans. Jackson ignored the ruling, and did what he wanted to; kick the Native Americans off their land to make room for true, white "Americans". The Native Americans like the Cherokee lost more than just their land. ... Jackson's Native American policy is a stain on the nation's honor. ...

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" We consider Jackson "A man of the people who works on their behalf"-the people being us american farmers- because he strived and succeeded to remove the issues such as the Native Americans and the United States Bank hindering the good of the "common" Americans. Jackson is personally on good terms with the Native Americans and even has some friendly relationships. But on a more broad perspective Jackson rightly believes that whites are dominant over Native Americans and that unless they assimilated themselves into the white culture and "abandon tribal membership...

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The Natives believed that they had always been in the Americas, or rather what is now known as the Americas. While this belief may or may not have been known or accepted by the colonists, it did not change the fact that, first, the Natives were there before whites, and second, that the Natives had been completely self-sufficient for many decades. ... Again, in this instance, the Cherokee Natives had done very well without the interference of the missions. ... President Jackson was the worst adversary of the Native culture. ... What the United States did to the Cherokees, and every other N...

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During this period, President Jackson infringed on the rights of Native Americans; vetoed a bill to re-charter the Bank of the United States of America; and used "brute" force to bring Southerners under submission during the Tariff crisis of 1832. He also enacted the Spoils System which did not guarantee the best leadership In the late 1820's, American demand for land due to population growth led to pressure on Native American lands. ... Jackson also introduced the spoils system to American politics. ... Jackson did not let the constitution get in the way of his goals, especially perta...

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A popular American general from a humble background as a poor Irish immigrant, Jackson had a significant following of Democratic "Jacksonites" by the time of his second campaign for office. ... Namely, his borderline corrupt introduction of the spoils system to the U.S. government, callous expulsion of Native Americans in the Removal Act of 1830 and destruction of the Bank of the United States which resulted in a financial crisis are grounds enough to scorn the inadequacy and desolation of Jackson's reign. ... Another example of Andrew Jackson's unethical conduct as presi...

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Both Madison and Jackson were attempting to provide safeguards for the citizens in their respective American societies. ... The United States" policies towards Native Americans had historically been to "settle" them and prepare them for integrated life within their new country. Another policy which had been prominent since George Washington's presidency had been the removal of the Native Americans westward, this being seen as a possibility after the Louisiana Purchase conducted under Thomas Jefferson's administration in 1803. The Cherokee nation was considered to be one of the five c...

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Every American president has made good and bad decisions. ... Jackson pushed for the passing of the Indian Removal Act of 1830, which provided for the resettlement of all Native Americans from east of the Mississippi to the west of the Mississippi. ... The Indian Removal Act promised money and reserved land to the Native Americans who gave up their ancestral lands east of the Mississippi River. ... These Indians were not legally removed, however, because Andrew Jackson had defied the Supreme Court ruling of Worcester v Georgia, which opposed the forced relocation of the Native American nation...

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Upward mobility was what America was known for, and they believed that was one of the better aspects of America and should be preserved at all costs. ... Yet, with possible help from the influence of Native American culture, the United States had created a society with radically equal economic and political settings for each man from that of Europe. ... One of the worst social atrocities in American history was committed by the Democrats upon the removal of the American Indians from their native lands in Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi to American territory west of the Mississippi River. ... ...

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He made significant changes in American politics at that time. ... The passing of the Tariff of 1828 by congress placed a heavy tax on imports trying to encourage Americans to manufacture in America. ... Jackson, while president, supported the states efforts to remove Native American tribes from their territories and to farm the land from which they were taken. ... The act gave him the ability to give Native Americans land in parts of the Louisiana Purchase in exchange for lands taken from them in the East. ... The Natives in many ways tried to keep the Americans out. ...

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." - William Allen White Andrew Jackson is seen as one of the most controversial presidents in American history. ... Even though it was damaging to the South, America didn't want to rely on British goods because it wanted to have manufacturing independence. ... In the 19th century, the United States was rapidly growing into the Southwest, Native American land. ... On May 28, 1830, Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act, which removed Indians from the southern states of America. ... He wielded executive power so absolutely that the Whig Party dubbed him King Andrew I (American President...

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In 1834 the Indian Territory (now Oklahoma) was created as a permanent homeland for the native Americans who lived east of the Mississippi River. ... The Black Hawk War of 1832 and the Seminole War that was renewed in 1835 represented the last efforts of the eastern Native Americans to retain their ancestral lands. Henry Clay called Jackson's Native American policy a stain on the nation's honor. ... Its stock was held by investors in America and abroad and by the U.S. government. ... Jackson left a distinct mark on Americans during his reign of President. ...

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The removal of Natives from their lands in the east to Indian Territory (now Oklahoma) became an important part of national Indian policy. ... Andrew Jackson, in 1830, signed the law, and he demanded that the natives resettle west of the Mississippi. The act of 1830 gave the president authority to designate specific lands for natives, and in 1834 Congress formally approved this choice. ... Taking land should be the right of a master (U.S.) vs. slave (natives). ... Although it is not one of America's finest moments, it is important that future presidents learn about Jackson so that they...

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At the trail of tears native Americans were persecuted against heavily. ... This day started with all the same good intentions of those today but ended with only a few Native Americans signing the treaty which allowing for the removal of all Indian peoples to the west of the Mississippi River. ( Brill, The Trail of tears: The Cherokee journey from home.) ... The supplies that were given had been rejected by the Americans. ... The Americans decided they needed more land. ... Americans moved into Arkansas They ignored the treaties. ...

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President Andrew Jackson presided over an important time in American history. ... This time has also been called the Jacksonian Revolution because of the sweeping changes that took place in the American society and politics. ... Jackson's record regarding Native Americans was not good. ... The Indians refer to this march as the Trail of Tears and even though it took place after Jackson's presidency, the roots of the march can be found in Jackson's failure to uphold the legal rights of Native Americans during his administration. ... At San Jacinto Santa Anna was defeated by the...

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When the Americans resisted at an engagement near Gonzales on the Guadalupe River, the Texas War for Independence begins. ... His mother and younger brother were bereft with sickness during the American Revolution. ... ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN OFFICE: One of the most pressing problems of Jackson's presidency was how to remove Native Americans from their ancestral lands in the Southwest. ... By the end of the 1830s, virtually all Native Americans indigenous to the East had been resettled in the West. His foreign policy mainly focused on resolving trade disputes with the French and the Brit...

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