Concept 5: Westward Expansion SS8H4e.

Concept 5: Westward Expansion SS8H4e.

Silently Observe this picture for one minute.​ Try to notice what is taking place in the photo.

Open Ended

What do you think this photo symbolizes?

Dahlonega Gold Rush​

Began in 1828

Dahlonega Gold Rush 

In 1828 the Country's first Gold Rush took place in Dahlonega, Ga.

By 1832, the Gold Rush was so popular and Whites wanted land in Dahlonega so badly that there was a land lottery held for it.

Many of people began to settle in Cherokee land without permission. The Cherokees called it the "Great Intrusion"

Dahlonega Gold Rush

• Lasted 20 years

• Dahlonega opened its own mint

• Mint is a facility that manufactures currency

Worcester Vs Georgia​

Samuel Worcester was a missionary from the North.

He was arrested for living with the Cherokees without Georgia's Permission

The state then prosecuted Worcester and other missionaries and sentenced them to four years hard labor in Milledgeville. 

Worcester vs Georgia​

The supreme court declared that the Cherokee Nation was SOVEREIGN (having your own laws). Georgia law did not apply to them.

John Marshall (Chief Justice of US supreme court) sided with the missionaries and the Natives.

Open Ended

Pretend you are a poor settler during this time. You won land from the Land Lottery but it is technically in Native territory. If you can live on this land, then you have the potential to find gold and start a farm with your family but that means that you support the removal of the Natives. If you don't live on this land, you will not be able to have a large scale farm, instead you will live in a tiny house with limited food and resources. What would you do? How would you feel?

Your response should be 4-5 COMPLETE sentences.

President Andrew Jackson’s 1^st Annual Message to Congress, 1830

American soldier John Burnett, participant in the forced removal of the Cherokee Indians west of the Mississippi River, known as the Trail of Tears (1838-1839)

Open Ended

In COMPLETE sentences, answer the following questions below:

How would you characterize Andrew Jackson’s attitude toward Native Americans?

Imagine you were forced to relocate to a distant place or face death. What would you take with you? How would you feel about your new surroundings?

Can you imagine any alternative policies that would have protected the interests of white settlers while preserving the rights and respecting the culture of Native Americans?