Andrew Jackson and the Indian Removal Act

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Andrew Jackson: Indian Removal Act

By Matthew Clawson

Multiple Choice

How did the South respond to the "tariff of abominations"?

• Positively

• Negatively

• Neutrally

Multiple Choice

How did Native Americans respond to the Indian Removal Act

• The peacefully moved

• They Sued the Government

• The did nothing

• They went into hiding

The Indian Removal Act

“John Marshall has made his decision; now let him enforce it,” - Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson

The supreme court ruled that the state governments were wrong

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The Natives had a right to their land and couldn't be removed ​

The Decision

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What does Andrew Jackson mean by his quote from the previous slide?

​Andrew Jackson challenges the Supreme Court to enforce their decision

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Forces Natives on to reservations​

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The Tail of Tears

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Describe what is happening in the map. What states were most natives concentrated in?

"It will be my sincere and constant desire to observe toward the Indian tribes within our limits a just and liberal policy, and to give that humane and considerate attention to their rights and their wants which is consistent with the habits of our Government and the feelings of our people."

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First Inaugural Address of Andrew Jackson​

Multiple Choice

What were the beliefs of Jacksonian Democrats

• Bigger government and more powerful president

• Smaller government and less powerful president

• states rights and more democracy

Poll

Do you believe Andrew Jackson was a true Jacksonian Democrat?

• Yes

• No

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What is life like currently on Native Reservations? What are some of the key things that stuck out to you about the article? What are some of the main struggles on these Reservations?