Gallopade Checkpoint 12

"I feel in the depths of my soul that it is the highest, most sacred, and most irreversible part of my obligation to preserve the union of these states, although it may cost me my life."

Why did Andrew Jackson make this statement?

• He supported the idea that states could leave the union as long as the union itself was preserved.

• He supported the idea that states must stay in the union by striking down federal laws.

• He supported the idea that states must stay in the union even if they disagreed with a federal law.

• He supported the idea that states could leave the union if they could not strike down a federal law.

What do these go with?

1. Trail of Tears

2. Indian Removal Act

3. Preservation of the Union

• Impact of Andrew Jackson's Presidency

• Story of the Cherokee

• Andrew Jackson's Failures

• South Carolina's Choices

What change was required by the Indian Removal Act of 1830?

• All American Indian groups living in the northeastern U.S. must resettle in the southeastern U.S.

• All American Indian groups living west of the Mississippi River must resettle in the southeastern U.S.

• All American Indian groups living in the southeastern U.S. must resettle west of the Mississippi River.

• All American Indian groups living in the U.S. must resettle in Mexico or Canada.

Which statements (choose 3) correctly describe causes of American Indian relocation in the 1800s?

• American settlers did not approve of American Indian culture.

• American Indians wanted to go west when gold was discovered in California.

• The U.S. government bought American Indian land for a fair price.

• American settlers wanted American Indian land in the Southeast for farming.

• American settlers discovered gold in Georgia on land occupied by American Indians.

Which event is described below?

Cherokee men, women, and children were made to leave their home as winter approached. The Cherokee people were forced to march from North Carolina to Oklahoma. Many died from starvation and exposure to freezing temperatures.

• The Battle of Wounded Knee

• The Trail of Tears

• Custer's Last Stand

• Dahlonega Gold Rush