The Indian Removal Act was an act that forced Native Americans out of their land. This act was passed because Andrew Jackson, who was president at the time, wanted the land for farming.
TRIBES THAT WERE PERSECUTED FROM THEIR LAND
- Cherokee
- Choctaw
- Creeks
- Chickasaw
- Seminole
- Fox and Sauk Indians
RESPONSE TO REMOVAL
Cherokee
- The Cherokee sued the state of Georgia and tried to implement American traditions into their own culture.
- Trail of Tears
Choctaw
- They quietly followed what the federal government ordered and were forced to give up all their land.
Creeks
- Resisted in 1836
- Then held their heads low and eventually surrendered and gave in.
Chickasaw
- Negotiated a treaty for better supplies on the journey west.
Seminole
- Leaders were forced to sign a removal treaty, so people fought.
- Started the 2nd Seminole War
- Eventually, most were still removed from Florida
Fox and Sauk Indians
- Leader Black Hawk led his people to fight against removal.
- In 1832, tribe was running out of supplies
- Were forced to migrate west and give up
The Spanish conquest of the Aztecs in 1521, led by Hernando Cortes, was a landmark victory for the European settlers. Following the Spanish arrival in Mexico, a huge battle erupted between the army of Cortes and theAztec people under the rule of Montezuma.
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There were also small farmers, who had small farms often not even owning the land they worked. Tobacco, rice and indigo were the main crops grown in the southern colonies . All of these were cash crops, sold for money. As a result, the plantations in the south relied on slaves to do much of the work on their farms.
President Harry Truman changed the United States military after World War II by 3. banning racial segregation in the military. Prior to the Korean War, people of all races were allowed to enlist, but they would be kept in segregated platoons. In 1948, however, President Truman issued Executive Order 9981 which desegregated the Armed Forces.
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