What was the justification used by the government to move Native Americans off their land? What were the ways that the tribes affected attempted to fight removal?
Instructions
The assignment wants you to have a better understanding of the process of removal by those living at the time and by the native population. Please read each section of the assignment carefully and answer in full sentences using proper grammar. Be sure to completely document any sources used within the assignment.
This assignment contains three parts. Carefully read the instructions and place your responses to all four parts on one Word document.
After watching the Video answer the following questions:
What was the justification used by the government to move Native Americans off their land?
What were the ways that the tribes affected attempted to fight removal?
How did individuals at the time respond to the movement of Native Americans off their land?
Examine the map of routes taken by Native tribes https://www.nationalgeographic.org/thisday/may28/indian-removal-act/
Which tribe appears to have had the least difficult route to the Indian Reservations?
Based on your examination of the map, why did some Cherokee first travel north before heading west to the Indian Reservations?
Discovery: Click here or type https://www.mapsofworld.com/usa/usa-state-and-capital-map.html in your browser to locate a U.S. map that shows major cities
Compare this map with the Native American Removal interactive map from this assignment.
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/thisday/may28/indian-removal-act/
Which major U.S. cities are located within the areas that are described as “Ceded Lands”?
Is there a relationship between the ceded areas and major cities? If not, why might these areas have been determined to be desirable?
What problems can you think of that might have arisen due to the manner in which the Indian Reservation land was set up?