Treatment toward Native Americans Chapter 11 Section 2 Treatment toward Native Americans
Five Civilized Tribes Cherokee Creek Seminole Chickasaw Choctaw All of them lived in the Southeast region of United States
Indian Removal Act (1830) Federal government paid natives to relocate into ‘Indian Territory’ Indian Territory: Oklahoma (present day)
Cherokees Reaction Worcester v. Georgia Marshall ruled Georgia has no right to force Cherokee to move Jackson’s response “John Marshall has made his decision. Now let him enforce it.”
Trail of Tears 17,000 Cherokees forced to leave Watched by American army 4,000 die due to bad weather conditions & lack of food supplies
Black Hawk Led Sauk and Fox people to retake Illinois area Most were slaughtered attempting to cross Mississippi River near Iowa
Seminoles Led by Osceola Allied with African Americans Used guerilla warfare tactics (Ambushed Francis Dade: Sounds familiar?) Result…
Summary of Section 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQfP2Y2t45U