10.4 Indian Removal

President Jackson

The 7th President of the United States who supported the removal of Native Americans from their land.

Native Americans in Popular Culture

The representation of Native Americans in books, art, and other forms of media during the time of President Jackson, which often portrayed them as savage and different from White people.

"The Last of the Mohicans"

A popular book that depicted a man named Natty living with Native Americans but helping the British fight against them, influencing the idea that it was acceptable to remove Native people from their land.

George Catlin

An artist who painted many pictures of Native Americans, often portraying them as savage and wild, catering to the expectations of White people.

Indian Removal Act

A law passed by Congress in 1830 that called for the removal of the Five Civilized Tribes, including the Cherokee, from their land to present-day Oklahoma.

Trail of Tears

The forced migration of Native Americans, particularly the Cherokee, from their ancestral lands to present-day Oklahoma, resulting in the deaths of thousands of Native Americans.

Worcester v

A Supreme Court case that ruled in favor of Samuel Worcester, a missionary who lived among the Cherokee and opposed their removal, stating that the Cherokee had their own territory and were not subject to the laws of Georgia.

Black Hawk's War

A war fought by the Sauk tribe, led by Black Hawk, against the removal policy, resulting in many Native Americans being killed.