Was the Indian Removal Act Justified?

Jackson Implied the Indian Removal Act Who is Andrew Jackson? Jackson Implied the Indian Removal Act Born March 15, 1767 Elected the 7th president of US in 1828 He became a national hero after defeating British in 1812 Was a huge impact on the Indian Removal Act His acts cost the Trail of Tears because he forced Native Americans to move to other lands. Andrew Jackson removed 46k Native Americans from their homelands in the west, forcing them to walk a Trail of Tears east to assigned lands. The Indian tribes included Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Seminole. He sent military forces to take lands and expand America. Jackson negotiated 9\11 treaties with Native Americans so they could get land in the East. The Native Americans agreed to the treaties because of strategic reasons.

Andrew Jackson Speech to Congress on Indian Removal Andrew Jackson said: After nearly 30 years, Congress approved the Indian Removal act. This will be good because we will get more land. It is an advantage for the Indians because they will be turned to civilized citizens and live a better lifestyle. The lands will be occupied by 12,000,000 happy people and filled with liberty. It is a positive thing to do, for both sides. The indians and Americans will benefit well from this act. Primary

Trail of Tears In the 1830s, 125k of Native Americans lived on lands in Georgia, Tennesse, Alabama, North Carolina, and Florida. At the end of the decade, only a few Native Americans lived there. America wanted the land to farm cotton. They were ordered to move west of the Mississippi river, and were forced to walk thousands of miles. That became known as the Trail of Tears. This was a very deathly path, and lot’s of Native Americans lost their lives.

Native American Living Conditions Before the Indian Removal act Today The Native Americans liked to trade, fish and hunt. They preserved their cultural heritage. They traded a lot during the time period before the act. Most Native Americans live in Oklahoma Native Americans are very important to American culture. They developed a variety of language and culture. There is a small population of the tribes. Only 308 tribes are recognized by the government. About 22% of our country’s 5.2 million Native Americans live on tribal lands. Many live on reservations. Their life is very different.

BIAS PAINTING FROM THE 1830s This painting is of the Trail of Tears. The painter was an American, and added the blankets, horses, and all the luxury onto this painting. This is a bias painting.

American Living Conditions Americans have many rights to do what they wish. We have freedom rights, religion rights, speech rights, and press rights. Americans have many rights and justice. The average family incomes of none poor or about 6 times as large than what the poor has. Americans are well health-cared and are sheltered.

Part of the Document of the Indian Removal Act Indian Removal act was signed into law by Andrew Jackson on May 28, 1830. It was authorized by the president to grab land in the west, exchanging land in the east for the Native Indians. Primary

Results of the Indian Removal Act America expanded west. Lot’s of deaths of Native Americans during the Trail of Tears. Native Americans lived on assigned lands WAS IT JUSTIFIED? The Indian Removal was justified because the benefits for America was huge. We expanded eventually to 50 states. Also, Indians are living with us today.

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