Unit 2: Westward Expansion

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Unit 2: Westward Expansion 10.6.15

Manifest Destiny 19th century attitude = the US could, & is supposed to, stretch from coast to coast 1840s Idea that Anglo-Saxon (white) Americans' providential mission to expand their civilization across North America Fueled western settlement, Native American removal, and war with Mexico.

Manifest Destiny 2 ideas: Civilization or Removal Civilization: Native Americans would become farmers; Christians; own individual land; learn English; & be American Removal: civilization would not work, find land in the West to settle Native Americans

Manifest Destiny George Washington wanted civilization, solve the “Indian problem” by civilizing & assimilating them In the 1820s, racial categories meant that whites would never accept Native Americans as equals Jackson elected in 1828 favored removal

Manifest Destiny 1830: Congress passes the Indian Removal Act Jackson supported Georgia’s decision to take over Cherokee land 1831: Cherokee win case in Supreme Court, Jackson ignores ruling

Indian Removal Act 1833: small group of Cherokee sign the Treaty of New Echota Not leaders of the Cherokee Nation 15,000+ Cherokees—led by Chief John Ross—protest Congress ignored, ratified the treaty in 1836

Unit 2: Westward Expansion 10.7.15 Period 1

Indian Removal Act Cherokee given 2 years to move voluntarily 1838: only 2,000 had; 16,000 remained U.S. sent in 7,000 troops, force Cherokees out

Unit 2: Westward Expansion 10.7.15 Period 2

Q: Why was the Indian Removal Act passed? Use the documents to answer the questions. You may work with a partner Ask me for help if you need it!

Discussion Why did Jackson (& others) believe removal was in the Natives’ best interests? Why might some people at the time believed removal was reasonable?

Civilization & Removal Yesterday: Removal & the Indian Removal Act Today: Civilization & what Americans did to assimilate the Native Americans

Create a chart in your notes Source Observe Reflect Question Describe what you see. · What do you notice first? · What people and objects are shown? · How are they arranged? · What is the physical setting? · What, if any, words do you see? · What other details can you see? Title (if there isn’t one on there, create your own – something that will help you remember which image/doc you’re talking about) - What do you think about this? - How does it make you feel? - Why do you think this image was made? · Who do you think was the audience for this image? · What can you learn from examining this image? What do you wonder about... who? what? when? where? why? how?

Directions For each primary source you & your partner receive do the following things: Source column = Title Observe column = brief description Reflect column = your thoughts Question column = your questions

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