Andrew Jackson and Native Americans
Removal of Native Americans Attitudes of white settlers- displacement and dispossession of all Native Americans, and convert to Christianity- turn into farmers and absorb into white culture.
“5 civilized tribes” “5 civilized tribes” Cherokee, Choctaw, Seminole, creek and Chickasaw Began to adopt European culture white farmers wanted their lands
Indian Removal Act of 1830 Jackson wanted to move the Native Americans to land farther west
1830- Congress passed the Indian removal act - funds to negotiate treaties to force Native Americans to move west (about 90 treaties)
Worchester V. Georgia (1832) “Georgia was not entitled to regulate the Cherokee or to invade their lands”
"John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it "John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it!" – Andrew Jackson Cherokee nation fought back in the courts Chief Justice Marshall ruled in their favor Jackson refused to comply some Indians signed treaties others were forced to leave by the army
Treaty of New Echota- Eight million acres of Cherokee land to federal government in exchange for $5 million and land “west of the Mississippi”
1838 -20,000 Cherokee still remained in the east
Trail of tears October-November 1838 800 mile trip over 5,000 died on the journey.
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