1. Jackson and Van Buren

2. Jackson’s Indian Plan Natives were in the way of westward expansion. How do we solve the problem? Assimilate, move or destroy. Cherokee’s move toward accommodation. Settled agriculture and private land ownership. Sequoyah: devised Cherokee alphabet.

3. Slave owners.

4. Jackson v. Marshall Jackson wants to open Indian lands to white settlement. 1830 Indian Removal Act: uprooted over 100,000 Indians Worcester v.. Georgia. (1833) “John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it.”

5. Trail of Tears Forced removal of the Cherokee to Oklahoma. Some flee to the Smokie Mountains of Tennessee and form the Eastern Band of the Cherokees. Seminoles Costliest Indian campaign. Never completely defeated.

8. Texas Mexico wins independence from Spain. Remember the Florida for Texas swap? Stephen Austin. Awarded land for settlement. Settlers to be Catholic and pledge allegiance to the Mexican gov’t. The big issue: Slavery. Mexico emancipated their slaves in 1830

9. Thirteen days of Glory “I shall never surrender nor retreat… Victory or Death!” William Barrett Travis Santa Anna (Ruler of Mexico) invades Texas with 6000 troops to crush the rebellion. The Alamo. Old Spanish mission. >200 defenders held out for 13 days.

10. Texas wins independence Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie and all the defenders die fighting rather than surrender. Battle of San Jacinto: Sam Houston surprises Santa Anna. 1836. The Lone Star Republic is born.

11. The US and Texas Why wouldn’t the US want to annex Texas immediately? Slavery! :( Puts Texas in a precarious position.

12. “Whigging” out Formed as an anti-Jackson force. Supporters: Supporters of Clay’s American system. Southern state’s righters. Larger Northern industrialists and merchants. Many evangelical Protestants associated with the Anti-Masonic party.

13. Election of 1836 Martin Van Buren wins the presidency in a very close popular vote.

14. Jackson’s legacy Plus Bolstered the power of the executive branch. Led the common people into national politics. United them into the Democratic party. Proved that the common man could be trusted with the vote.

15. Minus Encouragement of the spoils system. Treatment of the BUS. Treatment of Native Americans.