Because they were so close to these rivers, they serve as sources of drinking water. What gave opportunity for people to settle and become sedentary, focusing initially on agriculture and land security, with this the population grew and avoided the risks of nomadic communities, not having to go to places unknown or dangerous or run out of food. Therefore, over time they then focused on more complex areas such as politics, economy and architecture. Promoting the development of the community that over the years were the foundations of modern civilization.
Those in the South particularly Georgia favored it. Why not? They got terrific land. The Cherokee resisted as did the Northeastern (New England) states.
Missionaries also opposed it, but Andrew Jackson was convinced that he was performing a necessary good deed in passing it in 1830 after a long and heated debate in congress.
It was not a happy event. Tens of Thousands suffered going on the Trail of Tears.
Good, since the U.S. Got to spread from Coast to coast, making it a larger nation.
Marbury v. Madison
So first we'll look at Marbury v. Madison, which tells us what the Supreme Court's job is. Then we'll look at McCulloch v. Maryland, which states what powers the federal government has. And then finally we'll look at Gibbons v. Ogden, which decided how the federal government could regulate business.
