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    Indian Removal Dbq

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    their indigenous lands. What is so extraordinary about the event in retrospect is the degree to which President Andrew Jackson's actions were considered abhorrent at the time, even to other American politicians. The U.S. Supreme Court in Cherokee v. Georgia declared the tribe a separate nation, over which the federal government had no authority to remove (195-196). But while Jackson had happily invoked the sanctity of American law during the Nullification Crisis, in this instance he simply ignored the

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    The purpose of the Indian Removal Act was to relocate the Indians, mainly the Indian tribes in the south. The South has rich farmland and the gold in Georgia was attractive to the Americans. Only a few Indian tribes agreed with this act and relocate peacefully, most of the tribes resisted it. Although the Indian Removal Act was suppose to be voluntary in the beginning, but it later changed into force relocation

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    In the early years, George Washington believed that the best way to solve the “Indian Problem” was to simply “civilize” the Native Americans. The Goal was to convert them to Christianity, learn to speak and read English and adopt European-style economic practices like Individual ownership of land and other property. Some of the Tribes embraced these customs and become known as the “Five Civilized Tribes”. (www.history.com) Many White settlers made their fortunes by growing cotton and they didn’t

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    By 1864, Georgia was the most important state left to sustain the Confederacy’s war effort. Its factories and agriculture supplied Confederate armies throughout the South, and the city of Atlanta was at the center of Georgia’s war production and railroad network. As a junction between four railroads, Atlanta had grown to become a primary Confederate base to transport troops, supplies, and treat injured soldiers during the Civil War. For the Union, capturing Atlanta meant cutting the South’s vital

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    remembered on December 11, 1890, his eightieth birthday. Private Burnett recalled the cold fall morning in 1938 when he accompanied his new Cherokee family on their forced relocation from different parts of Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina, and Georgia to west of the Mississippi river, land set aside by the United States government for the relocation of Native Americans during the 19th century. The forced relocation of five major Native American tribes to Indian Territory was the result of former

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    An example of this is that in the video the text says “They took Georgia to court. The case went all the way to the United States Supreme court. In a historic decision Chief justice John Marshall ruled in favor of the Cherokee, saying that they didn't have to move.” This shows that they had the right to stay and they fought

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    During the War of 1812, Andrew Jackson wanted badly to get involved in the fighting. Remini writes, “… Jackson recognized nonetheless that his moment for military glory had arrived and that if he failed to assume leadership now he might not get another chance.” During the battle, the United States had some help from the Native Americans, especially the Creek. Without them, the United States might not have one the battle of Horseshoe Bend. Unfortunately, Andrew Jackson did not care and punished all

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    Essay On Cherokee

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    survival for the Cherokee? People may disagree because some members of the Cherokee tribe wanted to stay and defend their ancestors land, while others wanted to leave their legacy behind and move out west. In 1838 the Cherokee were forced out of Georgia by President Jackson, leaving behind the land that was passed down from generation to generation of Cherokee. The Cherokee leaving behind their land and moving to the west offered the best chance of survival for their nation. The Cherokee were surrounded

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    Native American Tributes

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    Native american tribute and daily lives There were something many years ago called native americans . And in South Carolina we had 3 native americans tributes. So I’m going to tell you about the 3 tribue in south carolina . First the cherokee. They live in the higher elevations of S.C. or the (appalachian mountains). Plus they were the largest tribe in S.C they were known for their good military skills. They also lived in two types of homes in the summertime they lived in homes that was

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    The Peachtree Street Corridor is eight and a half miles of road and surrounding real estate in the geographic heart of Atlanta, Georgia. It is also the financial heart of the city. According to a 2014 study by the Bleakly Advisory Group, the corridor occupies less than 4% of the land in the city, yet it accounts for over a third of the real estate value. The area also provides over half of all Atlanta’s jobs and nearly three-quarters of all professional, science and technology jobs. It is home to

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