Day 1

Practice the Skill1. (a) “Thousands who are pressing for office do it upon the ground that they are starving…” (b) The letters requesting office could be read or the office-seekers interviewed

2. (a) “These hungry office-seekers…are dangerous contestants for the public purse…” “It requires the greatest skill and judgment to pick men of honesty and integrity…” (b) starving, perish, dangerous

3. (a) removals and appointments to office (b) it is the President’s most “disagreeable duty”

4. The practice of offering gov’t jobs to supporters as political reward is dangerous and unfair. A system is needed to choose the best candidate.

In 1828, a rumor spread that gold had been discovered in the mountains of northern Georgia—land occupied by the Cherokee Indians. “Gold-diggers” rushed to the area, much to the alarm of both the Cherokee (who obviously resented having their lands overrun) and the governor of Georgia (who disliked having the unruly miners causing trouble in his state). Both appealed to the federal government for help.

If you were President at this time, what would you do?

5 “Civilized” Tribes

Embracedassimilation

HomesLanguageDressReligion

sagwu (one)

ta'li (two)

tso'I (three)

Nvgi (four)

Hisgi (five)

Sudali (six)

Galigwogi (seven)

Tsunela (eight)

Sonela (nine)

Sgohi (ten)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OdaG9FCayw

Should all Indians living east of the Mississippi River be moved, by force if necessary, west of the Mississippi to Indian Territory?

The Indian Removal Bill To Pass or not to Pass…

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Making your argument

• Claim – Simply for or against Removal Bill• Choose two pieces of evidence from the

worksheet OR use your textbook page 371• Combine your evidence with your claim to make

your argument• Choose one argument from the other side and

write a counter-claim – address the reason they think the opposite is true and then re-assert why you are still right!

Indian Removal Act Passes in 1830

• The law authorized the president to negotiate with Indian tribes in the Southern United States for their removal to federal territory west of the Mississippi River in exchange for their ancestral homelands

• The act enjoyed strong support from the non-native peoples of the South, who were eager to gain access to lands inhabited by the Five Civilized Tribes.

The Removal act passed by a slim majority – Davy Crockett (future hero of the Alamo) was a Congressmen from Tennessee at the time – he voted against removalWhat arguments might Congressmen like Crockett have found most persuasive?

Indian Removal Act

Judicial Review

Samuel WorcesterGeorgia

Conflict

CrimeGovernorArrested

Supreme Court Reversed

FederalTreaties

Violated

State Power

BIG IDEA – THIS CASE AFFIRMS THAT THE CHEROKEE ARE AN INDEPENDENT NATION AND HAVE RIGHTS TO THEIR LAND!

Active Reading

• Set a purpose! You are reading to answer a series of questions, so read the questions first to see what you are looking for

• Actively engage with the text - Use the highlighter to highlight which parts of the text line up with the questions

• Circle words or phrases that are unfamiliar to you – Use a dictionary if needed or context clues to help you

* You don’t need to know ALL the words to understand the overall message

Bell Ringer!

• Take out your primary sources, questions and letter (stapled from Friday)

• With a partner, review your “evidence” from John Marshall’s decision (which quotes did you pull out to answer the questions?)

• How will Jackson respond?• What do you predict will happen next?

The Cherokee Nation

Trail of TearsIn 1838, the US Army drove more than 15,000 Cherokee to the west.

The Cherokee were forced onto a reservation in present-day Oklahoma.It took them several months to move west, while thousands died along the journey.

“Trail of Tears”

• Trail of Tears – National Historic Trail Videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LSkfmCj8Jg

• Dave Matthews Band – “Don’t Drink the Water”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psIuidkkLjI

Percentage of indigenous population in different countries of the Americas

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Can the government take my home?• Yes! (But they have to pay you for it )• Amendment 5 – “nor shall private property be

taken for public use, without just compensation” (known as eminent domain or the “takings” clause)

The Jacksonian Era

Do you believe America is moving closer to or farther away from its founding ideals?

Defend your position with examples• Founding ideals:

-Equality -Rights -Liberty -Opportunity -Democracy