Indian Removal Act of 1830

Multiple Choice

How did Andrew Jackson make use of the spoils system?

• He appointed leading businessmen to government positions.

• He gave government jobs to his political supporters.

• He appointed only National Republicans to his cabinet.

• He required government employees to join the Democratic Party.

Indian Removal Act of 1830

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The Trail of Tears

An "act" is a law that is passed by Congress (U.S Capitol).

This law was the first major law by the federal (national) government against Native Americans.

The purpose of this law was to give the U.S. government control of Native American land.

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Indian Removal Act of 1830

Why would the United States Government want the Native American land?

Open Ended

Why would the United States Government want the Native American land?

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What was the purpose of the Indian Removal Act of 1830?​
To ​

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the ​

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government control of ​

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land.

Did Native Americans learn English and try to adopt US culture by following rules? Yes. 👈

Did Native Americans win the U.S. Supreme Court decision saying that they had the right to live and stay in their land? Yes. 👍 👨🏻‍⚖️

Still, President Jackson refused to follow the law and so did the Congress along with the states. They went along any way and forcefully removed the Native Americans. ❌

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Before Indian Removal Act of 1830...

Worcester v. Georgia

The Cherokee went to the Supreme Court again in 1831. This time they based their appeal on an 1830 Georgia law which prohibited whites from living on Indian Territory. The court this time decided in favor of the Cherokee. It stated that the Cherokee had the right to self-government, The state of Georgia refused to abide by the Court decision, however, and President Jackson refused to enforce the law.

Multiple Choice

Who decided to remove the Native Americans from their land in the Indian Removal Act of 1830?

• Thomas Jefferson and Congress

• James Madison and Congress

• John Adams and Congress

• Andrew Jackson and Congress

The Trail of Tears

ALRIGHT STOP!!! WE'RE GOING TO GET UP AND LEAVE PACK UP FOLLOW ME IN A LINE. NO TALKING!!!

THAT WAS A TINY EXAMPLE OF HOW THE NATIVES AT THAT TIME FELT AS PRESIDENT JACKSON SIGNED THE INDIAN REMOVAL ACT INTO EFFECT

Poll

Was the United States right in its decision to forcefully remove Native Americans from their land?

• Yes, the United States made the right decision.

• No, the United States made the wrong decision.