Jacksonian Democracy and Native Americans Flashcards
What did settlers want the federal gov. to do w/ the Native Americans?
wanted federal go. to relocate Native Americans to keep their land
Relocation of Native Americans where?
West of Mississippi River (poor land)
Why did settlers want their land?
wanted to homestead - settle there and farm the land
Indian Removal Act:
who passed it and w/ whose support?
Conngress passed Indian Removal Act w/ support of Pres. Jackson
What did it allow Jackson and Congress to do to the Native tribes?
Indian Removal Act allowed Pres. Jackson to relocate Native Americans to Oklahoma
What are 3 reasons the Indian Removal Act was wrong?
- Broke legally binding treates between the U.S and Native Americans
- Native Americans did not want to move
Cherokee Nation
What did the Cherokee do in order to fit w/ the U.S?
Made a Constitution: Republican Gov.
What did Sequoyah make?
Cherokee alphabet
Worcester v. Georgia
Why were the Cherokee going to the supreme court?
Georgia ignored that it was Cherokee land and legal treaties planned to take the land
What was the supreme courts decision in Worcester v. Georgia?
Supreme court ruled that Georgia coud not interfere w/ Cherokee land = Cherokee could keep their land (protected by constitution)
Worcester v. Georgia
What did Pres. Jackson say?
“John Marshall (sup. court) has made his decision, now let him enforce it”
Trail of Tears
What happened in the Trail of Tears and to what tribe?
American soldiers rounded up Cherokee from different states - were unprepared
Why was T.O.T so horrible?
Cherokee suffered from hunger and exposure to weather and illnesses + one quarter of cherokee population died
Bank of the U.S
What did Clay and Jackson fight over?
Clay and Jackson fought over bank of u.s
What are two reasons Pres. Jackson disliked the bank of u.s?
- jackson disliked the bank president - Nicholas Biddle
- thought bank of u.s was unconstitutional
