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1 Unit 2: Westward Expansion

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3 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

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

5 Manifest Destiny 1830: Congress passes the Indian Removal Act
Georgia decides to take over Cherokee land 1831: Cherokee win case in Supreme Court; Jackson ignores ruling

6 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

7 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

8 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!

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