Native American
Native American.
The online source https://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/indian.html
is a source that talks about what Native Americans went through during the
presidency of Andrew Jackson and what happened during and after the Indian
removal act. This was made for those who are looking for information on the
Trail of tears where an estimated 4,000 native Americans were killed. This
could be very useful for people trying to get a simple explanation of the
Indian removal act of 1830. This is also very helpful in explaining in
chronological order what events would take place after the Indian removal act.
After reading this online source this changed my view on not the native
Americans, but the United states president and government. I now see how messed
up what the government did was. The government killed thousands because they
didn’t want to leave their home which they put a lot of work into. I also feel
that the Native Americans were just used. The natives would help the colonist
during the French and Indian war and then get repaid by getting their home
taken away, so the United states of America could expand their country. This
does make me feels bad for the Native Americans because of all the stuff they
lost because the united states had to expand.
This is probably the start of Native Americans losing their rights up to
present day where some native Americans rights are only being protected by
treaty’s. this changes my look on all of the governments previous decisions and
from now on future as well.
I can see why it would change your view on the US government. How they did what they did, it is just wrong. They do not speak much of these things as they would be put in a bad light for others to view them. The US likes to be seen as the victim or hero in most things, it was always made to seem like we did the Natives a favor when in reality they were just ripping things away from the Natives that have been on the land way before the US stepped foot here.
ReplyDeleteThe Trail of Tears was simply an overt way that the Americans were telling the Native Americans that they should leave the territory or die. Prior to President Jackson, the United States negotiated for a lot of the land and even though it was still a subversive and underhanded tactic, it was still done in a manner that respected the lives of the Native Americans. There were roughly 15,000 people subjected to the Trail of Tears with roughly 4,000 perishing along the route. It was absolutely terrible. I understand your sentiment of being critical of the government, which I do agree with. I hope that it is not an entirely negative view however. We still live in the greatest country in the world even though we certainly have had dark days.
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