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- 21: The Indian Wars
- ... it wanted the Indians to leave, and not conform. The US government was quick, behind its powerful Executive, to turn an eye. In 1832 militia regiments from Georgia went onto Cherokee lands and imprisoned 4 missionaries whom they later released upon them swearing oath to the state of Georgia. Later, the same militia imprisoned 10 missionaries and sentenced them to four years hard labor. Their case (based on a treaty with the Cherokee years prior) was appealed to the US Supreme Court where John Marshall upheld their case (see Worcester v. Georgia). The state of Georgia never released them from imprisonment and Jackson never intervened. The government also turned a blind eye when dealing with treaties that were previously agreed to with the Indians. In 1791 the Cherokee nation acknowledged themselves to be under the protection of the United States and no other sovereign, also an agreement was made that white men could not be on their ...
- 22: The Subject of Equality and Justification of Social Hierarchy
- ... race, to destroy every race that lies in our path? Many would disagree, despite the points Thomas Hart Benton brings up in his speech. One of the leaders of the Cherokee nation, John Ross requested that President Andrew Jackson to stop westward expansion into the Cherokee lands, addressing him as the “father’’ of the Cherokee’s nation. Instead of destroying these races, we must learn to live together, being enriched by the advantages of each’s culture, morals, and views. During the time when ...
- 23: Will Rogers
- ... fairness, generosity, and loyalty witch make him a real American hero. Will was born in Oklahoma and proud of it. The son of a rancher, he was a one quarter Cherokee and never missed an opportunity to brag about his Native American heritage. "My ancestors didn't come on the Mayflower," he used to joke, "but they met the boat." Will stayed true to his Cherokee roots; he went to an Indian school and had many Indian friends. Later he became active in Native-American issues and was a major spokesman for Native-American rights in ...
- 24: Andrew Jackson
- ... in the first place!" President Jackson's greatest action towards Indian removal came in the form of the Trail of Tears. This started in the state of Georgia, where the Cherokee nation was "catching" up to the white man, and as a measure of defense or out of fear, as Calhoun states, "The whole trouble with the Cherokees, …, was precisely their ... civilized tribes" of the Southeast, is now driving the Cherokees out of land that the "white, middle-classed" man wants. And so, with the Indian Removal Act of 1830, the Cherokee Indian population was forced to move from Georgia into what is now Oklahoma, losing about 1/4th of the total population along the way. Merits and Assessment My assessment as ...
- 25: Indian Frontier
- ... between Indians and whites. These names include Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce tribe, Sitting Bull of the Oglala Sioux, Cochise, Geronimo, and Mangas Coloradas, and John Ross of the Cherokee Nation. These names are still very respected among historians and are seen throughout history books used in schools across the nation. These names were involved in many battles with whites ... adapt to these new rules so they fought for what they believed in. Overall, I found this book to be less than interesting. My family tree dates back to the Cherokee Indian so I was interested in reading about what Indians actually went through. Robert Utley did a very good job with all of the various illustrations and maps. I especially ...
- 26: Andrew Jacksons Presidency And
- ... thousands of natives and their families to leave their belongings and move west of the Mississippi to present day Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma.6 Southern tribes removed included Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek and Seminal. In the north, Delaware and Miami, the Ottawa, Peona, Potawatomi, Souk and Fox tribes were removed. The law was signed by Andrew Jackson in1830, and ... the president authority to designate specific lands for natives, and in1834 Congress formally approved this choice. The new territory consisted of specific boundaries that restricted the Indians free will. The Cherokee Indians of northwestern Georgia created their own constitution that attempted to save their tribe. Within the document the Cherokees where said to be sovereign and not subject to Georgia law ...
- 27: Theodore Roosevelt
- ... in the service of his counTheodore Roosevelty. Andrew Jackson was a popular president, but had dangerous ideas. Jackson wanted to remove the Native Americans (particularly such Theodore Rooseveltibes as the Cherokee, the Chickasaw, and the Seminoles) from the Southern states to free up the land for white settlers. The Indians could go live in the then-unwanted land where Oklahoma now ... vote, to bring suit, even to testify in court (as heathens all—despite the evidence of conversion for many—they could not swear a Christian oath)” (Wallace 75). Nevertheless, the Cherokee Nation managed to bring its case to the Supreme Court, which found in the Indians’ favor. Andrew Jackson ignored the decision, overturning the all-important constitutional system of checks and ...
- 28: Native American Women
- ... a stranger and yielded authority to his wife's eldest brother. As a result, the husband was unlikely to become an authoritative, domineering figure. Moreover, among such peoples as the Cherokee, Iroquois, and Pueblo, a disgruntled wife, secure in her possessions, could simply divorce her husband by tossing his belongings out of their residence. Women's role in tribal governance was ... of custody in earlier times. Among many Southeast tribes the women were influential in tribal councils and in some places they cast the deciding vote for war or peace. The Cherokee designated a female as "Beloved Woman," through whom they believed the Great Spirit spoke. Consequently, her words were always heard but not necessarily heeded. However, she headed the influential Woman ...
- 29: Summer Of The Monkeys
- ... Oklahoma City. He was born healthy, but Daisy came out with here right leg all twisted. She was going to be a cripple. The farm they lived on was called Cherokee Nation. It lay in a strip from the foothills of the Ozark Mountains to the banks of the Illinois River in northeastern Oklahoma. That was probably the last place in ... never seen a monkey anywhere expect in a book. He had no explanation, nor did his father, for the monkeys' being. His grandpa and grandma were living down in the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, also. They owned one of those big country stores that had everything in it. Jay Berry ran to his grandpa's store and told him about the ...
- 30: The Constitution
- ... president he totally disregarded it proving it had no real power to keep the branches in check. The first problem that came up was because of the Native Americans. The Cherokee were being forced to move but they thought they did not have to under the laws of the united states, so they took it to court. They eventually won and were granted the right to keep their lands. However President Jackson had other plans. He forced the Cherokee to move against the court ruling. The constitution gave no power to prevent against this. Yet another problem with the vagueness of the constitution. Another problem arose during his presidency ...
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