AMERICAN INDIAN REMOVAL

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• President Jackson wanted more land to the east
• He attempted to move the Native Americans

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• This was a major act of prejudice on his part
• He described them as "children in need of guidence"

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• The Native Americans refused to leave
• This led to the Native Americans creating a petition

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• Jackson created a treaty to move the natives
• The Supreme Court ignored the natives petition and ratified the treaty

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• Although many natives resisted, the majority of them moved

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• The move caused the the natives to lose their farms and businesses

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• Many natives resisted
• This led to the second Seminol war

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• Most of the natives lost their land to the east

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