1. Jackson’s Policy towards Native Americans
During Jackson’s Presidency, Native Americans were forced to move west of the Mississippi River

2. Key Vocabulary and Key People
Key Terms
Indian Removal Act
Indian Territory
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Worcester v. Georgia
Trail of Tears
Key People
Sequoya
Black Hawk
Osceola

3. All Dressed up with Nowhere to be
As Americans moved west they hoped Native Americans would either assimilate to their culture or leave the lands
About 100,000 Native Americans in the Five Civilized Tribes(the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole Indians) remained east of the Mississippi River
Facing opposition from congress and some religions, The Indian Removal Act allowed the forced movement of the Native Americans

4. Federal Protection
As more settlers took Native American Lands they were moved to Indian Territory near Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska
John C. Calhoun Argued that the Indian Removal Act would protect BOTH native Americans and Settlers from future conflicts
To help with the removal and resettlement the Bureau of Indian Affairs was created to organize the movement

5. Resistance is Futile
The Mississippi Government Forced the Choctaw tribe to Sign over 7.5 Million Acres of Land and Moved them to Indian Territory
The Choctaw were not given enough food or clothing to make the winter journey and over one-fourth would die of cold, disease, or starvation
As news of the Choctaw spread, the Creek Indians would resist, forcing federal troops to assist in their capture
The Chickasaw tried to negotiate for more supplies for their journey to Indian Territory but many still died

6. Cherokee People…Cherokee Tribe
Under Sequoya, the Cherokee people adapted to the new white culture to avoid conflict
The Cherokee set up schools, adopted White Fashions, and even published their own Newspaper
The Cherokee would adopt a Cherokee constitution in Georgia but as gold was discovered the federal government planned to move them out

7. Can I have another choice??
Jackson began to pass laws to move the Native Americans West, viewing them as conquered subjects
Jackson gave the Native Americans TWO choices:
Adopt white culture and become citizens of the US
Move West into Indian Territories
Native Americans could NOT form their own government

8. Court Marshalled
As white settlers took over Cherokee Lands Jackson Favored the states
While some tribes moved off the lands the Cherokees appealed the decision to the supreme court, which reversed the decision of Georgia and Jackson
The decision by John Marshall in Georgia v. Worcester would be ignored by BOTH Jackson and Georgia as they had NO way to enforce the decision

9. Unhappy Trails
The Cherokees would be rounded up and were forced into camps
Many were forced to march in the rain and snow without proper clothes causing many to become ill and a quarter of the Cherokee to die
The journey of removal, and death, became known as the Trail of Tears

10. Cease and Resist
Some Cherokee, like Tsali resisted movements and would give their life to save other Cherokees
The Seminoles would also resist and Osceola would be one of the best at resisting until he was captured and died in prison
While some Seminoles moved deeper into the Everglades, Ohio River tribes also resisted relocation
In one popular rebellion, Chief Black Hawk led his tribes into battle for land in Illinois but was badly defeated
Native American Resistance would prove to be unsuccessful against a more powerful US Army

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