1. Do Now
Using your notes and prior knowledge, Find three examples of how the U.S. has either had conflict or change because of expansion in the west.

2. V. Conflict from Expansion

3. Video 1) How did Jefferson view American Indians?
2) Why did Jackson pass the Indian Removal Act of 1830?
3) How did the Cherokee people respond? Why?
4) Why did the Cherokee eventually leave?
5) Why was the journey west so difficult for the Cherokee?

4. A. U.S. American Indian Policy
The Indian Removal Act (1830): passed under Andrew Jackson’s presidency.
Forced about 50,000 Native Americans to move to the West/newer territories.
Purpose- two reasons: 1) 2)
Cherokee tribe resisted – do you think this is legal?

5. B. Conflict with American Indians
Worcester v. Georgia
Outcome: Supreme Court ruled that state governments can‘t interfere with American Indian tribes.
Big win for the Cherokee, right?

6. B. Conflict with American Indians
President Andrew Jackson disagreed with the Supreme Court and wanted the Cherokee to leave.
Military held around 16,000 Cherokee at gunpoint until they left their home.
Who received the land?

7. C. Trail of Tears
Trail of Tears: Cherokee trip from their old home to the West.
3,000 – 4,000 died on the 1,000 mile walk to present-day Oklahoma from poor living conditions – cold, hunger and/or disease.

8. Guided Practice
Analyze Trail of Tears from each of the following four perspectives:
Cherokee tribe member
White farmer from Georgia
President Andrew Jackson
Supreme Court justice

9. VI. Change from Expansion

10. A. Political Change Expansion becomes major issue in U.S. politics
James K. Polk – Election of 1844: Democratic candidate, takes strong stance on wanting to annex Texas AND Oregon; big believer in Manifest Destiny.

11. B. Land and Population Boom
Census
Population
1790
3,918,000
1800
5,236,000
1810
7,036,000
1820
10,086,000
1830
12,785,000
1840
17,018,000
1850
23,054,000
Manifest Destiny achieved – U.S. now from coast to coast
People had many more opportunities to succeed: more trading, more land out West for farming.
Huge population boom: the U.S. population QUADRUPLED between 1800 and 1850
Much more immigration because of more land, more opportunities.

12. Independent Practice
Using your notes and knowledge of expansion, create a chart analyzing the effects of this expansion. Example of charts:
Effect of Expansion
Migration, Conflict, or Change?
Explanation
American Indian migration/Trail of Tears
Migration, some conflict
U.S. government forced Native Americans to go to new territories.

13. Exit Ticket
1) Which of the following positions would President Andrew Jackson have MOST likely agreed with regarding the Cherokee? a. Their rights must be protected because of the help they gave the U.S. at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. b. They should be shown special favor because of their willingness to adapt to the ways of white settlers. c. Unless the Supreme Court rules otherwise, the Cherokee have no right to land in the southeast and it is lawful for the government to move them. d. It is the president, not the Court, that should decide the fate of the Cherokee.

14. Exit Ticket
2) During the years , how did the area and population of the United States change?
a. There was no change in either.
b. The population increased, but the area remained the same.
c. The population remained the same, but it was spread out over a larger area.
d. Both the area and the population increased a great deal.

15. Exit Ticket
3) How can expansion lead to conflict and change? Your answer should explain two different ways.