DO NOW Write down homework: Unit Test Feb. 6th Jackson Hero Plaque or Wanted Poster due Feb. 6th Set up Cornell Notes Topic: Indian Removal EQ: Why were the Native Americans forced off their land?

Two Schools of Thought Means Native Americans would become farmers Civilization Removal Means Native Americans would become farmers Would convert to Christianity Own individual land Learn to read and write English Become Americans People thought that civilization would never succeed Only reasonable solution was to settle the Americans in the West

Indian removal act Issued in 1830 The act allowed the federal government to pay Native Americans to move west Jackson sent officials to make treaties with Native American In 1834, Congress created the Indian Territory, present-day Oklahoma, for Native Americans to relocate to

Forced migration, 1830-1840

The Cherokee Nation Refused to give up their land A treaty signed in the 1790s recognized the Cherokees in Georgia as a separate nation Georgia however refused to recognize Cherokee laws When the federal government would not come to the Cherokee nation’s aid, they sued the state of Georgia The Supreme Court ruled that Georgia had no right to interfere with the Cherokee nation Jackson ignored this ruling saying, “John Marshall has made is decision, now let him enforce it”

Trail of Tears The federal government persuaded a small number- about 500- Cherokee members to sign a treaty giving up their land In 1838, General Winfield Scott threatened to use force if the Native Americans did not leave The Cherokee leaders gave in and started the long march west Nearly 2,000 Cherokee died in camps waiting for the move to begin and another 2,000 died along the way from starvation, disease, and exposure to brutal weather

Removal of Native Americans

Trail of Tears http://www.history.com/topics/trail-of-tears/videos#jackson-cherokees-tariffs-and-nullification

Guided question Why did some people in the 1830s support Indian Removal?

Class work Grab assigned laptop Log onto Google Classroom and open Indian Removal Readings We will read these documents as a class and YOU will do the questions individually

Poem of Two Opposing Voices History is often made up of opposing forces. A poem for two voices is a poem that creates words from two opposing or contrasting voices. Your poem will be stronger the more you can contrast the two voices. Use strong verbs and nouns to pull the reader into the conflict. Setup: When writing about history, include many specific facts or historical events about your subject to make your poem real.  EXAMPLE: Cortez Montezuma I am a man born in Spain I am a man born in the rich Aztec Empire I humbly grew amongst disease and poverty. I was highly respected. I faced hardship to obtain honor. Feasts, sacrifices were held in my honor. I heard tales of a lush land with vast riches across the sea. The white beings had magical weapons. I tried to save the heathens from Hell.   They grabbed what they wanted, they never asked.

Your Opposing Voices Poem: 1. Must contrast the voices/opinions of Americans concerning Indian Removal 2. Must be on computer paper and colored. 3. Must be AT LEAST 10 lines long. 4. DON'T BE AFRAID TO BE CREATIVE!