Indian Removal Act 1830 Flashcards
Why were the Muskogee,Choctaw,Chickasaw,Cherokee and Seminole sometimes referred to as the 5 civilized tribes
Because they compromised with white settlers
Did all white Americans support the Indian Reomval Act?
Not all most of them did not agree the was a difference of 4 Yes’
How many months did the journey take for the migration ?
5 Months
Why did Americans believe they should move westward
There divine obligation
Which groups supported the Indian Removal Act?
President Jackson, southern and white settlers, and several state governments, especially that of Georgia
Which groups were against the Indian Removal Act?
Native American tribes and the Whig Party opposed the bill, as did other groups within white American society such as missoaniers.
Why was traveling by river so vital/ important in early America
The rivers provide a fast transportation of goods especially from the Midwest (the great lakes) and to the east coast (New York)
What is Manifest destiny?
An idea created by Americans for a reason to continue to move west (their Destiny)
Why were some reasons Americans thought moving west would be the best?
Americans thought it would make new opportunities and for growth in economy. Many farmers thought it would for agriculture benifits.
What was the most common jobs for Americans during the 1800s
Farmers
Who created the Cotton Gin and the idea of interchangle parts
Eli Whitney
What were the many items created by the revolution of interchangeable part s
Clocks, locks easily mass produced
What caused the riseing need for interchangable parts. Where were the factories built
The war of 1812 (the north east)
Trail of tears description
The forced relocation of native americans durring the 1830’s
What were the five groups of Native Americans that were relocatcated?
Cherokee, Creek, Chicksaw, Choctaw, seminole,
Where were the Native Americans forced to move to?
West of the mississippi
How many Native Americans were forced from there homes?
Aproximitly 100,000 indegonus people
What was the Mexican-American War
The Mexican-American War of 1846 to 1848 marked the first U.S. armed conflict chiefly fought on foreign soil. President James K. Polk, who believed the United States had a “Manifest Destiny” to spread across the continent to the Pacific Ocean. A border rought along the Rio Grande that started off the fighting was followed by a series of U.S. victories. When the dust cleared, Mexico had lost about one-third of its territory, including nearly all of present-day California, Utah, Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico.
What were they fighting about?
Disputed land on the border of texas and Meixco
How much money did James Polk offer Mexico
30mil to purchse californa
How long did the war last?
Started May 13th 1846 and ended Febuary 2nd 1848
How much terriotry did Mexico have to give up after signing the contract?
1/3 of its terriotry to the U.s.
The seneca falls convention
The seneca falls convention was in 1848 in New York City
Who held/ organized the seneca falls convention
Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton both women were also very involved with anti-slavery
