JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
JACKSONS INDIAN REMOVAL ACT OF 1830
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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15 million
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20 million
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -He helped establish the Cherokee national government and served as the Cherokee Nation’s principal chief for almost 40 years. He led the Cherokees’ resistance against removal and their struggle to rebuild in the Indian Territory.
Detailed explanation-2: -After playing in all 13 games as a true freshman, Ross split time at wide receiver and cornerback when he returned as a sophomore. With loads of momentum behind him, Ross disastrously tore his ACL during the offseason leading into his junior year.
Detailed explanation-3: -John Ross, the principal chief of the Cherokees, led the tribal government and majority of Cherokees opposed to removal. The “Ross Party” argued that the Cherokees should defend their legal rights as a sovereign nation under treaties going back to George Washington.
Detailed explanation-4: -Chief John Ross and other leaders of the Cherokee nation wrote a letter to Congress to protest the 1835 Treaty of New Echota. This treaty, signed by a group of Cherokees claiming to represent their people, stated that the tribe would relocate west of the Mississippi.