...`The election of Andrew Jackson in 1829 and his stubborn support of Indian removal provoked controversy not only in the Indian tribes, but also among the American community. Jackson's refusal to respect the independence of the Cherokee tribe, allowed the state of Georgia to assert its jurisdiction over the Cherokees. With Andrew Jackson's assistance, Indian Removal Act of 1830 was passed which authorized the relocation of eastern Indian tribes to lands west of the Mississippi River. President Andrew Jackson was the main supporter of the removal of Indian tribes in order to give their lands to whites. Cherokee Nation was forced from its land, mainly as a result of the discovery of gold within their territory. Both the white Americans and the Cherokees had various opinions on Indian removal - some opposed and many supported it with a range of different arguments. Insatiable craving for foreign soil remained the primary cause, even though many people believed that the removal of Indians was the only way to save them from the extinction. While the Indians lived in close proximity to whites, they died as a result of...
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...of the course, students will be able to: SLO1. Describe the cultural, geographic and climatic influences on Native American societies. SLO2. Compare and contrast religious, social and cultural differences among the major European settlers. SLO3. Describe the events that helped create American nationalism and lead to the American Revolution. SLO4. Explain the Constitutional Convention, the Articles of Confederation, and the emergence of a democratic nation. SLO5. Explain the U.S. Constitution as it related to the separation of powers, checks and balances, the Bill of Rights, and the major principles of democracy. SLO6. Evaluate the Jeffersonian dream of expansion and its effect on Native Americans SLO7. Describe Jacksonian democracy and the creation of a two party system SLO8. Explain slavery and associated issues that led to the Civil War and its aftermath. Module Titles Module 1—Early American exploration and colonization (SLO1) Module 2—British colonies (SLO2) Module 3—Road to the Revolution and the American Revolution (SLO3) Module 4—Early Republic (SLO4 and SLO5) Module 5—Jacksonian America (SLO 6 and SLO7) Module 6—Road to the Civil War (SLO8) Module 7—Civil War (SLO8) Module 8—Shaping American history: Signature Assignment (all SLOs) Module 1 Early Exploration and Contact with Native Americans Welcome to HIS 120: U.S. History and the Constitution How to be Successful in the Course Each module has a lecture...
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...Russell August 8, 2012 In her essay, Se Habla Espanol writer Tanya Barrientos presents a memoir of a Guatemalan born Latina brought to the United States as a child but failed to identify with her native culture. Now, as an adult, she struggles to regain her Latino identity and acceptance. Barrientos was brought to the United States at a very young age by her parents who immersed her into the American culture by speaking only Spanish. This was to serve the purpose of blending her more readily into her new society and thus, ensuring her success. She describes how Americans during that time were not culturally tolerant and expected foreigners who entered the country to “leave their cultural baggage at the border”. As a result of her parents decision Barrientos assimilates to her new culture and rejects her old one. She took pride in not being able to speak Spanish; and furthermore, she took pride in her American peers saying that she did not seem Mexican. Barrientos states that those comments “made me feel superior. It made me feel American. It made me feel white.” Once her father realized how she felt about her native culture he set out to change her feelings. He sent her to spend time in Mexico City and his plan worked. She returned to the United States with a new appreciation for her Latino roots. She continues on to state that as she became more accepting of her native culture so had American society. The nation that had once ostracized ethnic cultures...
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...PROPOSAL FOR ENGLISH 1302 ESSAY Let America Be America Again CLAIMS: If the United States practiced in what the nation fought for during the revolution, second class citizens, slaves and native americans will not be forced to be treated so poorly from the individuals who have power and live up to the ideals of our nation, being equal to one another and being free from a ruler. PERSUASION: The speaker is reminding the reader that is was the second class citizens, slaves and native americans who made America and not the wealthy white men who didn’t make America. If he can remind the reader about that truth, then he has succeeded in making America great again. AUDIENCE: The speaker values the ideals of America and what they stand for...
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...must practice etiquette in education to pursue a goal. NEW PERSPECTIVE The relation of America and Philippines to improve the nationalism and to complete the agenda of our revolutionary leaders the perspective of education is to brighten the educational system and philosophy which was first introduced by the American. CAPTURING MINDS Education is very important in our life. It will be a weapon to fight in every trial we are facing. To win something, you must strive for it. The most effective way to conquer a person is to capture their minds. Despite the terroristic way of Japanese, the Filipino was never conquered. Because of being hatred of Filipino to Japanese, Filipino’s minds were so eager to let the Japanese leave our country. BEGINNINGS OF COLONIAL EDUCATION Not all who colonized our country gives us hardship or disadvantages among us. There are also advantages. Because of them we learn how to be strong, the development of our literature slowly developing. Every colony, we adopt new things. Without them we were not who we are now. THE AMERICAN VICE-GOVERNOR During the American regime, the American Soldiers acted as a teacher in school. Americans influence our English...
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...Assignment: North American Civilization Paper Week Two: Settlement in the South and North Discussion Questions CheckPoint: Compare and Contrast Matrix Week Three: On the Road to American Independence CheckPoint: Great Britain and the Colonies Assignment: Seven Years’ War Paper Week Four: The American Revolution and a New Government Discussion Questions CheckPoint: The Confederation Government Table Week Five: Toward Nationalism CheckPoint: Hamilton’s Financial Program CheckPoint: War of 1812 Assignment: Western Expansion Presentation Week Six: Economic and Political Transformation Discussion Questions CheckPoint: The Bank War Week Seven: Social Structure and Transformation in the North and South CheckPoint: Class Structure and Slave Culture Assignment: Perfection Era Paper Week Eight: Expansionism, Sectional Conflict, and Civil War Discussion Questions CheckPoint: Civil War Matrix Week Nine: Civil War Impact on American Society Capstone CheckPoint Final Project: Historical Timeline and Essay HIS 115 Week 1 Assignment - North American Civilization Paper Assignment: North American Civilization Paper Resource: Ch. 1 Interactive exercise, Gutiérrez Map, at the textbook hyperlinked Web site at http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072970871/student_view0/chapter1/psi_source__gutierrez_map.html Due Date: Day 7 [post to the Individual forum] Examine the Interactive exercise, Gutiérrez Map, on the Nation of Nations textbook Web site...
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...must practice etiquette in education to pursue a goal. NEW PERSPECTIVE The relation of America and Philippines to improve the nationalism and to complete the agenda of our revolutionary leaders the perspective of education is to brighten the educational system and philosophy which was first introduced by the American. CAPTURING MINDS Education is very important in our life. It will be a weapon to fight in every trial we are facing. To win something, you must strive for it. The most effective way to conquer a person is to capture their minds. Despite the terroristic way of Japanese, the Filipino was never conquered. Because of being hatred of Filipino to Japanese, Filipino’s minds were so eager to let the Japanese leave our country. BEGINNINGS OF COLONIAL EDUCATION Not all who colonized our country gives us hardship or disadvantages among us. There are also advantages. Because of them we learn how to be strong, the development of our literature slowly developing. Every colony, we adopt new things. Without them we were not who we are now. THE AMERICAN VICE-GOVERNOR During the American regime, the American Soldiers acted as a teacher in school. Americans influence our English...
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...acknowledgments throughout their history. Some may wonder how a country the size of Tennessee can be so great, well throughout history they have fought and struggled for their place in society, starting in 1822 when the first people landed in what is now known as Liberia. In 1816, a group of Quakers and slaveholders formed the American Colonization Society. The Quakers opposed slavery, and the slaveholders opposed the freedom of Blacks. They did not agree on much but they did agree on one thing, that Black Americans should be moved back to Africa. The Quakers felt that Blacks and former slaves would face better chances for freedom in Africa than in the United States. The slaveholders ideas were not as nice, They saw this as a way of avoiding a slave rebellion. The plan moved forward and in 1822, the first 86 voluntary, Black emigrants landed on Cape Montserrado. They arrived with members of the American Colonization Society who would govern them for many years. The first few years were not the easiest for the settlers they often suffered from malaria and yellow fever, common in the area's coastal plains and mangrove swamps, and from attacks by the native populations who were, at various times, unhappy with the expansion...
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...As the 19th century rolled around the notion of Manifest Destiny had been buzzing around in the air. The nation not only thought that they could expand west but that is was their “destiny”. This principal was symbolized as “the western territorial expansion of the united states”. This idea of spreading to the west had been brought about because a few factors. Starting with the Treaty of Ghent which ended the War of 1812, up until the begging of the Civil War. The war of 1812 I believe played a great role in the stereotypes of Native Americans. However the nation was still in a period of ethnic cleansing, keep that in mind. “Soon after Black Hawk’s war, President Andrew Jackson signed into law the Indian Removal Act. This particular piece of...
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...Both Franklin and Red Jacket believed that the Native Americans (Indians) were misinterpreted by Whites (British). The arguments they make are that both parties (Native Americans as well as the Whites) should be treated equally and although the two are from different races, along with different customs, doesn’t mean they should be labeled as savages or seen any different. “Savages we call them, because their manners differ from ours, which we think the perfection of civility; they think the same of theirs.” Franklin. B p.244 “The Great Spirit has made us all, but he has made a great difference between his white and red children” Red Jacket P.231 The Indians were very understanding, respectful, kind hearted people which is what prompted the...
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...Border Citizens It is easy to characterize the history of the American West from 1865 to 1912 after reading Eric Meek’s “Border Citizens: The Making of Indians, Mexicans, and Anglos in Arizona.” In the first chapter, Meek mentions how ‘hundreds of Americans moved into the territory to improve their fortunes” (15). The United States changed dramatically from 1865 to 1912. The Southwest went through many changes as well during these times. Many changes occurred in industrialization, foreign affairs, government, as well as in society and culture. The events that took place within this time period helped shape this country into what it is today. It affected Native Americans in many ways; some beneficial, some not so much. In the first half of Eric Meek’s Border Citizens, he writes about the ethnic heterogeneity in Arizona between 1850 and 1920. He discusses agriculture, its mechanization, and the growth of several industries in the state, including mining. During the 1830s and 1840s about 100,000 Natives were moved west. The tragic “Trail of Tears” was part of this era, and so were the first western Native American reservations. The continued westward movement frustrated the attempts of U.S. policy makers to achieve a peaceful solution to the Native American problem. When many of these removed tribes signed military pledges of support for the Confederacy during the Civil War, further excuses for taking their land were now available for the many voices of Manifest Destiny...
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...To Be an American What does it mean to be bilingual to society? As Jake Jamieson states “ …holding to their past…”(266). Jamieson presents a well-constructed argument by presenting the two points of view; from an American and a native speaker. Jamieson mentions, how Americans feel offended when hearing a native language assuming that if a person is moving to America, then it should learn the language and adjust to their culture. Yet, Americans are forgetting that one of their constitution laws encourages freedom of speech. Then why deprive a person from exercising their right? As Maryam Marquez introduces a new point of view as a native speaker herself she states: “ Being an American has very little to do with their language we use during our free time in a free country”(528). Although Jake Jamieson presents both views, it would be fair to say that both authors agree to the importance it is to keep and respect our culture. “ …Twenty-seven states…have made English their official language…official-English laws always seem to be linked to anti-immigration legislation, such as proposals to limit immigration or to restrict government benefits to immigrants”(Jamieson, 269). Jamieson’s argument suggests that this is not a native language problem but a cultural problem where immigrants are not wanted in America. The author Myriam Marquez in “Why and When We Speak Spanish in public,” also presents a similar point of view by stating: Throughout this nations history,...
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...Franklin's Argument in "Remarks Concerning the Savages of North America” In Ben Franklin’s Remarks Concerning the Savages of North America, he expresses his views and opinions towards the white settlers and the Native Americans as ‘Savages’. He has used a fluctuating style of tone while writing this argument and this feature of his writing cannot be overlooked. His approach in expressing his views and perspective about the white settlers, as well as the Native Americans keeps the audience guessing who the real ‘savages’ are. Franklin really hit it on the head in this oppositional essay written in 1784. In this brilliant essay Franklin makes observations on how the society of Indians (mostly the six nations of the confederation of Iroquois tribes) differs from that of the white English in America, the main point of his essay being how the Indians are anything but savages. He makes a lot of interesting observations in this essay, first being when he compares the government in the Indian public councils to that of the British House of Commons. First, he talks about how in the Indian council when someone is to speak he rises while the others stay quiet and listen, then wait after he is done for him to recollect anything he has missed, for they see it as "highly indecent" to interrupt the speaker (Lawrence, 1961). Then, he talks about how in the British House of Commons people talk over each other so much that frequently the speaker has to call the house to order. He goes further...
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...Let’s Spread The Fun In his essay, Ward Churchill presents a couple good points about why the Indian mascots and names of sports teams have proven to be an issue of controversial discussion. As Ward Churchill goes on in his essay, he looks at both sides of the argument, trying to explain to both sides why he views things the way he does. Personally, I think that the Indian mascots and names can be sometimes considered racist and inappropriate as Churchill says. However, I also think that these names were made for the teams to honor the Native Americans that once used to control much of this land. For example, the Kansas City “Chiefs” and the Florida State University “Seminoles” have mascots that represent a group of Native Americans that represented that particular region some time ago. I don’t think that their names are used in a way to disgrace the tribes. Ward Churchill also mentions that anyone can make a team with whatever name they want, for example, Richmond “Retards”, because he says that way the physically and mentally impaired won’t be excluded from being honored in the games. Of course he is sarcastic here, but he comes across with a point that says that Native Americans are dishonored through being names of sports teams. Personally, I agree with some of what he says and if people use their names just for fun, then it is wrong. Still, I think some teams named themselves to show some respect for the tribes that once lived in that region. I think that this issue is quite...
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...Associate Level Material Appendix A Clash of Cultures Complete the grid by describing the characteristics listed in the left-side column for the five groups named. | |Native Americans |Northern Colonists |Mid-Atlantic Colonists |Southern Colonists |West Africans | |Political Structure|There’s a chief of the tribe, who |More involved with trade and |Make money and establish trade |Had their own government. The |Had well-developed system of | | |would have consultants. |industry |zones. |colonists had meetings they wanted|religious beliefs | | | | | |to talk about issues, interests, | | | | | | |or laws. | | |Social System |The elders are the wisest and most| well-drawn social lines; birth |Had varied lifestyles and |Rested on the great planters and |There were 230,000 people working | | |respected. |and pedigree counted for less |participated in many different |the yeoman...
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