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The Jacksonian Presidency

The Jacksonian Presidency. Jackson’s Presidency. Spoils System Gave jobs to many friends Fired Adams workers Appealed to the “Common Man”. The Removal of Natives. “Civilized Tribes” living in valuable land in GA, NC, SC, AL, MS, and TN

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The Jacksonian Presidency

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  1. The Jacksonian Presidency

  2. Jackson’s Presidency • Spoils System • Gave jobs to many friends • Fired Adams workers • Appealed to the “Common Man”

  3. The Removal of Natives • “Civilized Tribes” living in valuable land in GA, NC, SC, AL, MS, and TN • Indian Removal Act – law which provided funds for Fed. Gov. to negotiate with Natives to move west • 1830 – pressured Choctaw to move from MS • 1831 – ordered US troops to forcibly remove Sauk and Fox from IL and MO • 1832 – forced Chicasaw to leave AL and MS

  4. The Trail of Tears • Cherokee’s brought GA to court, at first John Marshal refused to hear the case • Samuel Austin Worcester stood up for Indians in court since he was a citizen • Worcester vs. Georgia (1832) – court ruled Cherokees are a distinct nation that GA can not regulate by law and land can not be invaded • Jackson refused to obey it “John Marshall has made his decision now let him enforce it.”

  5. The Trail of Tears • Some Cherokees began to promote relocation • US Fed agents heard of this group, had them sign “Treaty of New Echota” • Last 8 million acres of Cherokee land given to US fed gov. in exchange for $5 mil and land in OK • Later, Pres. Van Buren forced the removal of the remaining Cherokees • Oct. 1838 – Approx 16,000 Cherokees sent on 800 mile trip on foot, many died on the way, had money and livestock stolen, and destination land was far inferior to their previous land.

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