Andrew Jackson (Indian Policies)
Americans and Native Americans Many problems in the past with Native Americans Cause and effect of white, American settlement
Andrew Jacksons Past 1814 Creek Indians loss 22 million acres in Georgia and Alabama 1818 Jackson sent to Florida Punish Seminoles 1814-1824 Helped to sign 9 out of 11 treaties Relocated Natives to West
Indian Response and Resistance Assimilation- transforming to American culture Gave up of land Waged War Could you tell this is the SAME person?
Indian Removal Act 1830 Jackson urged Congress to pass the law Remove Natives from land to reserved land in the West Did NOT say they could be removed by force
Indian Relocation
Native American and White Response Natives called for Supreme court help 1831 law passed stating Natives had rights to their land Right to self-government Jackson and Georgia refused to acknowledge the ruling Pushed Removal Resistance was followed with military force
Indian Resistance Sac and Fox in Illinois Black Hawk War Led by Chief Black Hawk Black Hawk War Fought for 2 Years Chief taken away in chains Seminoles in Florida Osceola young Chief Fought resistance for 10 years
Indian Resistance 1836 thousand of Creeks in Alabama were handcuffed and marched West
Trail of Tears
Trail of Tears 17,000 Cherokee 4,000 died on the way Dragged out of homes Federal troops assisted in relocation 4,000 died on the way
Results By 1837 46,000 Natives Americans were relocated Opened up 25 million acres of land to white settlers Since 1928 the US has honored Jackson by placing him on the $20.00 bill