Native Americans In The 1800's

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The 1800's was a very racial period of time. The Whites referred to Native Americans as savages and non-civil people. America's policies towards native Americans has been filled with broken promises and lies. The state of Georgia with the support of President Jackson forced to move the American Indians to the West despite the Supreme Court decision in Worcester v. Georgia declaring that American tribes were subject to federal treaties instead of the actions of states. Federal troops were dispatched to enforce Georgia’s removal policy. The Indian removal had caused the death of thousands of people. Over 18000 American Indians were forced to leave their homeland. The federal government never fulfilled the promise to pay the Native American cash

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Native American Interactions In The Early 1800's

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The Manifest Destiny Reflected Native Americans In The 1800's

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Native American Paper

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George Irving's Use Of Satire

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Stereotypes Native Americans

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Manifest Destiny In The 1800's

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Cultural Appropriation In The 21st Century

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