Three specific ways in which American expansion shaped the Jacksonian period was through the advancement of technology, by way of slavery, and the Indian Removal Act. Jackson used any political and economic means necessary in order to see American frontier regions expand across the nation. Jackson’s Indian Removal policy had some of the most important consequences and paved the way toward American expansion. In the beginning of the Jacksonian era, colonial Americans’ settlements had not yet extended
the white man’s desires for economic expansion. Democracy, during its infancy in early nineteenth century America, considered all ‘people’ as equals. However, this designation of ‘people’ excluded African and Native Americans. The institution of slavery was a return investment venture for southern planters in their greed for the production of more staple crops. Many white Americans led extravagant lifestyles from the large incomes they received from the labors of their property. Also, the controversy
came up with many reasons that the Native American peoples needed to move west of the Mississippi. Many Easterners felt that the move would protect Native American culture.1 Many Indians tried to assimilate into the white culture in order to stay on their ancestral lands.2 But the settlers did not like the Indians mixing with white culture because
United States during its formative years. Therefore, white Americans leveraged their race to achieve progress by forcing the natives towards assimilation, seizing their lands, and capitalizing on slave labor. From the first ships to the late Indian removal act of 1830, the only way for white Americans to positively acknowledge the Natives was to force them to assimilate. In the early 1600's, white Englishmen landed on American shores to establish a new branch of England in the western half of the
of many events, government actions, cultural changes, and writers. Indian Act Removal Act, 13th Amendment, and Reverend George Lee played a big impact Mississippi current status. The Removals of Indians increased the Europeans power and lessened the Indian population. The 13th Amendment abolished slavery. Reverend George Lee was shot down for urging blacks to vote. All these contributed to Mississippi History. The Indian Removal Act was signed into law by President Andrew Jackson on May 28, 1830
contributed to the shape of the government today. James Monroe was President shortly after the war of 1812 and had the honor of embarking in the “Era of Good Feelings”. During his term, slavery disputes in the South brought about multiple different issues. The South was pro-slavery and the North was anti-slavery. This divided opinion separated the unity that America desired. Also during this time, the steam power printing press was invented and it gave the Union a faster way print and communicate
America’s future as well as promoted economic development. During the mid 1800’s, many changes were happening in the nation. To start off, economic development was a major concern. The Cotton Kingdom was becoming dominant in the Southern economy and slavery was still expanding. Andrew Jackson “and his supporters” believed “that the
South also followed the Culture of Deference. They believed that God put them in their places on purpose and that they should follow as He had planned. They relied on the bible to justify slavery. The northern communities, on the other hand, wanted change. They were
philosophy strongly influenced Jefferson’s ideas about freedom and slavery. Those who supported slavery stated that liberty was a natural human right. The Enlightenment Age major ideas were to promote a confidence in mental analysis and reason so that it would bring happiness and allow humanity to progress. Thomas Jefferson considered the Declaration of Independence as one of his greatest achievements. Jefferson saw slavery as evil, even though he continued the practice of slave ownership. Thomas
state’s rights to support slavery. Indian removal is still imbedded into the Native American people at this time. There was still a lot of tension between Native’s that were pro-removal, and those who were against it. For the most part, the stance an Indian took on removal dictated where they stood on the Civil war. The pro-removal side of Indians sided with the Confederate army, and the Indians against removal such as Chief John Ross sided with the Union army. Many Indian tribes fought in the civil