UNIT 5 - DISCOVERY ED VIDEOS

Attempt at Assimilation

Five Civilized Tribes adopted European customs, Cherokee tribe created nation and government but the Supreme Court did not recognize it, settlers raided Chrokee and moved them out of their land

Involuntary Exchange of Lands

Cherokee in Georgia were promised rights, settlers wanted more land, gold was found in Georgia and settlers rushed in, 1830 Indian Removal act by Andrew Jackson, Native land east was exchanged for Native land west, Natives moved to Oklahoma

Native Americans and Supreme Court

Georgia went to Supreme Court to settle issues with Natives, Supreme Court curled in Johnson v. M’Intosh that Natives had right to live on land but they didn’t own it, Natives tried to sue Georgia, Supreme Court said Natives couldn’t sue because “domestic dependent nation”, Supreme Court ruled that states don’t have power over Natives, but ruling was ignored

Two Illegal Treaties

Five Civilized Tribes forced to sign treaties and move, treaties weren’t valid because signers weren’t official representatives, Seminole fought back in Florida and when negotiations offered, leader was tricked and jailed, Cherokee refused and got 16,000 members to petition to stay

Betrayal and a Forced March

Chrokee refused because treaties were unlawful, forced out by the military, many died from disease/starvation when captured, when all captured forced to walk west, trail known as Trail of Tears, death of nearly 4000 Cherokee people