JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
THE TRAIL OF TEARS
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The Seminole fought to stay on their land.
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They didn’t care
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There is no such tribe as the Seminole Indians There is no such tribe as the Seminole Indians
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Collectively, these battles came to be known as the First Seminole War. Americans reacted to these confrontations by sending Andrew Jackson to Florida with an army of about 3, 000 men. Jackson was successful in his attacks and left many dead and dying Seminole behind in their destroyed villages.
Detailed explanation-2: -A small group of Seminoles was coerced into signing a removal treaty in 1833, but the majority of the tribe declared the treaty illegitimate and refused to leave.
Detailed explanation-3: -About ten years later, however, the US government under President Andrew Jackson demanded that they leave Florida altogether and relocate to Indian Territory per the Indian Removal Act.
Detailed explanation-4: -The First Seminole War (1817–18) began over attempts by U.S. authorities to recapture runaway Black slaves living among Seminole bands. Under General Andrew Jackson, U.S. military forces invaded the area, scattering the villagers, burning their towns, and seizing Spanish-held Pensacola and St. Marks.