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Jackson’s Indian Plan
• Natives were in the way of westward expansion.
• How do we solve the problem?
• Assimilate, move or destroy.
Cherokee’s move toward accommodation.
• Settled agriculture and private land ownership.
• Sequoyah: devised Cherokee alphabet.
Jackson v. Marshall
Jackson wants to open Indian lands to white settlement.
• 1830 Indian Removal Act: uprooted over 100,000 Indians
Worcester v.. Georgia. (1833)
• “John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it.”
Trail of Tears
• Forced removal of the
Cherokee to Oklahoma.
• Some flee to the Smokie Mountains of Tennessee and form the Eastern Band of the Cherokees.
Seminoles
• Costliest Indian campaign. Never completely defeated.
Texas
• Mexico wins independence from Spain.
• Remember the Florida for Texas swap?
• Stephen Austin. Awarded land for settlement. Settlers to be Catholic and pledge allegiance to the Mexican gov’t.
The big issue:
• Slavery. Mexico emancipated their slaves in 1830
Thirteen days of Glory
• “I shall never surrender nor retreat… Victory or Death!”
William Barrett Travis
• Santa Anna (Ruler of Mexico) invades Texas with 6000 troops to crush the rebellion.
• The Alamo. Old Spanish mission. >200 defenders held out for 13 days.
Texas wins independence
• Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie and all the defenders die fighting rather than surrender.
• Battle of San Jacinto: Sam Houston surprises Santa Anna.
• 1836. The Lone Star Republic is born.
The US and Texas
Why wouldn’t the US want to annex Texas immediately?
• Slavery! :(
• Puts Texas in a precarious position.
“Whigging” out
• Formed as an anti-Jackson force.
Supporters:• Supporters of Clay’s American system.• Southern state’s righters.• Larger Northern industrialists and merchants.• Many evangelical Protestants associated with
the Anti-Masonic party.
Jackson’s legacy
Plus
• Bolstered the power of the executive branch.
• Led the common people into national politics.
• United them into the Democratic party.
• Proved that the common man could be trusted with the vote.