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Learning Target I can identify the effects of Native American policies on Native American Tribes and Westward Expansion I can use historical evidence to answer the question, “Why did some people in the 1830s support Indian Removal?”

Journal What do you see in this photo? What do you think is going on?

Journal Painted in 1942 Happened in 1838 Cherokees were forced to march over 800 miles to Indian territory in Oklahoma died along the way

Our Task… Today we are going to learn about the policy of Indian Removal and try to answer the question: Why did some people in the 1830s support Indian Removal?

The Indian “Problem” Two ideas among whites about how to deal with the Indian “Problem” 1.Civilization: Native Americans would become farmers, convert to Christianity, own their own land, and learn to read and write Ultimately, this meant they would become Americans

Civilization: A solution to the Indian “Problem?” George Washington pushed for civilization. He believed that they could solve the “problem” by civilizing the tribes However, by 1820, racial categories had evolved It become clear that whites would not accept Native Americans as equals Whites would never respect their right to land

Indian Civilization Five Civilized Tribes in Southeastern US: 1.Creeks 2.Chikasaw 3.Seminole 4.Choctaw 5.Cherokee

Cherokee The Cherokee were the most “civilized” They had a newspaper Many converted to Christianity They adopted a Constitution They had farms They owned slaved

The Indian “Problem” Two ideas among whites about how to deal with the Indian “Problem” 1.Civilization 2.Removal: based on the idea that civilization would never succeed. The only thing to do was to find some place out west for the Native Americans to settle By 1810, many Native Americans began to migrate west voluntarily, but most refused

Indian Removal Andrew Jackson (elected in 1828) favored Indian Removal Jackson passed the Indian Removal Act in 1830 In 1831, the Cherokee brought their case to the Supreme Court and they WON! But, Jackson ignored the ruling…

Indian Removal The Cherokee were given two years to migrate voluntarily By 1838, only 2,000 had migrated; 16,000 remained on their land The US government sent troops who forced the Cherokees at bayonet point