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Native American Indian Removal 1825-1835

The Five Civilized Nations Removed from the Southeastern United States: Georgia, Florida, Alabama, South Carolina & North Carolina.

The Five “Civilized” Nations The Cherokee The Choctaw

The Five “Civilized” Nations The Chickasaw The Creek

The Five “Civilized” Nations The Seminole

Adopted white culture Established schools Owned land Practiced Christianity Formed constitutional republics Sequoyah invented the Cherokee alphabet & writing system

Whites Covet Indian Lands 1827-1830

1827-1830: Georgia, Mississippi, and Alabama dissolve their land treaties with the Southeastern Native American Tribes

Jackson’s proposal to the Indian Removal Act, 1832 Jackson’s proposal to the 5 Civilized Tribes

Indian Removal Act, 1832 Trade Indian lands in the Southeastern United States for land in the West.

Native Americans appeal to John Marshall & the Supreme Court. Worcester vs. Georgia Native Americans appeal to John Marshall & the Supreme Court.

Worcester v Georgia Justice Marshall sides with the Indians—declares that it is unconstitutional for states to dissolve federal treaties. Significance: The Marshall Court establishes that federal law is SUPERIOR to state law.

Trail of Tears The FORCED march of 16, 000 Cherokee from homes in the SE United States to present-day Oklahoma. Significance: Jackson ignored Marshall’s ruling & FORCED the march, which was carried out by the U.S. Army. 4,000 Cherokee men, women & children died along the way from: Starvation Disease Weariness Exposure