Gold was discovered in Cherokee lands in 1828 and by 1829-1830 there were thousands of white miners and gold-seekers who had taken over most of that land. By 1830, Andrew Jackson had ordered the removal on the Cherokee mostly in part due to the fact that gold was on their lands.
Many Americans followed the Lincoln-Douglas debates as it discussed several important points of American Politics and would also shape the future of the course of American Politics and policies.
Explanation:
- Slavery was a big issue in the States and after the independence, Abraham Lincoln was the first President who waged a political war for the complete abolition of slavery.
- Douglas, on the other hand, gave the territories the freedom to choose if they wanted to keep on having slavery or not unlike Lincoln.
- There were a total of seven debates in between Lincoln and Douglas where afterwards Abraham Lincoln won the elections and subsequently abolished slavery for once and all.
- The win of Abraham Lincoln was also supported by the majority of the Americans and soon after America emerged as one of the biggest Republics and a politically powerful nation closely watched by the Americans.
Sacagawea was helpful to Lewis and Clark during their expedition in many ways. One way in particular, was as an interpreter for the Native American whose paths they crossed. She could read the landscape well and was wise in what foods were able to be eaten, used as medicine, or to be left alone.
