1. The Age of Jackson, 1828-1840: Indian Removal
United States History 8
Unit 3, Chapter 10, Section 3

2. Main Ideas
The Indian Removal Act authorized the relocation of Native Americans to the West
Cherokee resistance to removal led to disagreement between Jackson and the Supreme Court
Other Native Americans resisted removal with force
The Big Idea: President Jackson supported a policy of Indian Removal

3. Indian Removal Act
1830: Indian Removal Act-authorized the removal of Native Americans who lived east of the Mississippi River to lands in the West
Indian Territory established by congress: what is now Oklahoma
Bureau of Indian Affairs: new government agency created to manage Indian removal to western lands
Treaties signed gave former Indian lands to the state
Choctaw moved in winter, 25% died of cold, disease or starvation

5. Cherokee Resistance Cherokee developed a government much like the U.S.
Sequoya created Cherokee writing system
In Worcester v. Georgia the John Marshall court rule that the Cherokee nation was a distinct community in which the laws or Georgia had no force, only the Federal government did
Georgia ignored the ruling and President Jackson took no action stating, “John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it,” violating his presidential oath to uphold the laws of the land
Cherokee’s 800-mile forced march known as Trail of Tears

6. Other Native Americans Resist
Chief Black Hawk: Fox and Sauk Chief in Illinois resisted leaving
Osceola: Seminole leader fought removal until U.S. gave up.