A.A B.B C.C D.D Do you agree with the policy that the government can take control of private land if it believes it is in the best interest of the country? A. Strongly agree B. Somewhat agree C. Somewhat disagree D. Strongly disagree A B C D 24% 30% 22% 24%
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A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Do you agree with the policy that the government can take control of private land if it believes it is in the best interest of the country?
A. Strongly agree
B. Somewhat agree
C. Somewhat disagree
D. Strongly disagree
Section 2-Polling
Question
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30%
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Chapter 11 The Jackson Era (1824-1845)
Section 2 Conflicts Over Land
How did Andrew Jackson’s presidency affect Native Americans?
The Expanding Nation• The American nation had
expanded westward• The “Five Civilized Tribes” still
lived in the eastern part of the country
• Cherokee, Creek, Seminole, Chickasaw, and Choctaw
• These tribes had farming societies with successful economies
• Few Americans settled west of the Mississippi River because it was dry and seemed unsuitable for farming
• Many wanted the federalfederal government to relocaterelocate Native Americans from the Southeast to this area
President Andrew Jackson• Jackson supported the settlers
demand for Native American land• Jackson had fought against
Native Americans• In Jackson’s Inaugural address,
Jackson stated that he intended to move all Native Americans to the Great Plains
• Many believed the Great Plains was a wasteland
• People thought if the Native Americans moved to that region, the nation’s conflict with them would be over
Indian Removal Act• 1830- Jackson pushed the
Indian Removal Act through Congress
• This allowed the federal government to pay Native Americans to move west
• Jackson then sent officials to make treaties with the Native Americans of the Southeast
• Most Native American leaders felt forced to accept payment for their lands
• 1834- Congress created the Indian TerritoryIndian Territory
• In present day Oklahoma this area was set aside for the relocation of Native Americans from the Southeast
The Cherokee Nation• The Cherokee refused to give up
their land• “We wish to remain on the land of
our fathers”• The government’s position did not
change and the Cherokee sued the state of Georgia
• Eventually the Cherokee took their case to the Supreme Court
• Worcester v. Georgia (1832)- Chief Justice John Marshall ruled that Georgia had no right to interfere with the Cherokee
• Only the federal government had power in Cherokee matters
• President Jackson supported Georgia’s efforts to remove the Cherokee
• Jackson ignored the Supreme Court saying “John Marshall made his decision, now let him enforce it”