In 1733, Georgia founded by James Oglethorpe, at site of Savannah
In 1793, 1st U.S. fugitive slave law passed; requires return of escaped slaves
In 1821, Mercantile Library of City of New York opens
In 1825, Creek Indian treaty signed. Tribal chiefs agree to turn over all their land in Georgia to the government and migrate west by Sept 1, 1826
In 1839, Aroostock War: Boundary dispute between Maine and New Brunswick
In 1861, State troops seize U.S. munitions in Napoleon, Arkansas
Please leave a comment below, and come prepared to discuss one of these events above.
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7 comments:
Again, Joseph, your blog is an interesting mix of historical facts and thought provoking material. Thank you!
Very interesting and informative. I did not know the situations that occurred to the Indians in order for us to expand in land.
Thanks Rodney, extra credit to you! Steve, do you want extra credit also?
It is upsetting to see that there was such a conflict between Native Americans and European settlers. It was even sadder to see that Native Americans were not only coerced out of their own land, but also slaughtered when they attempted to keep their own culture alive. This video was eye-opening, since there was never a clear understanding as to why there is such tension between Americans and Native Americans, even today.
I believe it to be a shame that not only were the Creek tribe here first, they had to pay wages to settlers, and some even joined Great Britain in the war. This film was very informative, and it makes me think about today, how racial superiority is still among us and dictating our lives.
thanks for your comments Karolina and Alexis!
I believe it was extremely wrong for the Colonists to force the Native Americans out of their land in the manner that they did. It showed a lack of respect, especially after the Native Americans helped the Colonists settle when they first arrived. I believe the Native Americans did the best they could to resist their decent. Their attempt to adapt to the American culture was very effective in terms of getting on the good side of the Americans; they were very co-operative to what the Americans tried to influence on them. Although it may not have been what they wanted to do it was best to cooperate with them. They put a lot of effort into it, however, it was not of much help because Andrew Jackson used his cause to get rid of the Native Americans in the end, and pushed them east of the Mississippi River. I don’t think that it’s really the Native American’s fault for not being able to resist as they did their best, but Andrew Jackson was committed to removing them. In my opinion, it would have been more effective if the Indians had been more violent and threatening. If the U.S.’s safety was in danger I think they would have been more likely to make deals with the Indians and work to keep them happy so that they could stay out of any dangerous wars with them.
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