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Jackson's Native American Policy: Trail of Tears

Learn about Andrew Jackson's policies towards Native Americans, including the Trail of Tears. Study events, laws, and conflicts related to the forced removal of Native tribes from their lands.

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Jackson's Native American Policy: Trail of Tears

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  1. Wednesday, March 21 1. Update your table of contents DateEntry TitleEntry # 3/19 Politics of the People worksheet 30 3/20 Chapter 12 Vocabulary 31 3/21 Jackson’s Policy Towards Natives wksheet 32 3/21 Native American Movement map 33 2. Glue in your worksheet (timeline) to your next blank page

  2. Did Mrs. Siek take role???? Yes – go on to next slide No – GO TAKE ROLE NOW!!!!!

  3. Learning Recovery–Wednesday, March 21thDolly Madison Primary Source Landon Robertson

  4. Chapter12Section 2Jackson’s Policy Toward Native AmericansP. 44/ P.358 • Sequencing Events As you this sections, answer the questions about events shown in the time line below. 1827 • In what ways was the Cherokee Nation like the United States? • Both had governments and a constitution. 1827 Cherokee Nation founded. 2. What did the Indian Removal Act call for, and why did Andrew Jackson support it? 1830 Congress passes the Indian Removal Act 1831 Removal of Choctaw and other southeastern peoples from their lands begins.

  5. Chapter12Section 2Jackson’s Policy Toward Native AmericansP. 44/ P.358 • Sequencing Events As you this sections, answer the questions about events shown in the time line below. 1827 • In what ways was the Cherokee Nation like the United States? • Both had governments and a constitution. 1827 Cherokee Nation founded. 2. What did the Indian Removal Act call for, and why did Andrew Jackson support it? The acts called for the govt to negotiate treaties that would require Native Americans to relocate West 1830 Congress passes the Indian Removal Act 1831 Removal of Choctaw and other southeastern peoples from their lands begins.

  6. Law that Jackson used to force the removal of the N.A. from E of the Mississippi Indian Removal Act- B. Summarizing Briefly explain the importance of the following in the conflict over the removal of Native American from their lands. Indian Territory- Land W of the Mississippi that would be the new home of the SE tribes

  7. 3. What did the Supreme Court decide in the case, and what was President Jackson’s response to the ruling? The Supreme Court ruled only the federal govt, not the states, could make laws governing the Cherokees 1832 The Supreme Court rules on case between Georgia and the Cherokees • What was the outcome of the Seminoles’ refusal? 1835 Seminoles refuse to leave their land. • Why is the forced removal of the Cherokees referred to as the Trail of Tears? 1838 Forced removal of all Cherokees from Georgia begins

  8. 1827 3. What did the Supreme Court decide in the case, and what was President Jackson’s response to the ruling? The Supreme Court ruled only the federal govt, not the states, could make laws governing the Cherokees 1832 The Supreme Court rules on case between Georgia and the Cherokees • What was the outcome of the Seminoles’ refusal? • The Seminoles fought the 2nd Seminole War to resist relocation 1835 Seminoles refuse to leave their land. • Why is the forced removal of the Cherokees referred to as the Trail of Tears? 1838 Forced removal of all Cherokees from Georgia begins

  9. Sauk Chief Black Hawk led a band of Sauk and Fox Indians back to their lands in Illinois. Seminole leader Osceola “Black Drink” helped fight against removal from his homelands in Florida.

  10. 1827 3. What did the Supreme Court decide in the case, and what was President Jackson’s response to the ruling? The Supreme Court ruled only the federal govt, not the states, could make laws governing the Cherokees 1832 The Supreme Court rules on case between Georgia and the Cherokees • What was the outcome of the Seminoles’ refusal? • The Seminoles fought the 2nd Seminole War to resist relocation 1835 Seminoles refuse to leave their land. • Why is the forced removal of the Cherokees referred to as the Trail of Tears? • Because so many Cherokees lives were lost on this harsh journey away from their lands • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iycym3JonJk&NR=1 1838 Forced removal of all Cherokees from Georgia begins

  11. Approximately 4,000 Cherokees died on the Trail of Tears .

  12. Indian Removal Act- Law that Jackson used to force the removal of the N. Americans from east of the Miss. River. B. Summarizing On the back of this paper, briefly explain the importance of the following in the conflict over the removal of Native American from their lands. Indian Territory- Land west of the Mississippi that would be the new home of the Southeastern tribes Black Hawk War- Chief Black Hawk led a band of Sauk & fox back to their lands in IL. In 1832, but were defeated by IL. Militias and US Army.

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