The Issue:
The New Nation of the United States had to deal with the issue of Native Americans and the land they occupied. As the nation expanded over the next century, this was an issue that was always up front, always controversial, and one that was almost always resolved to the detriment of the Native Americans – whether it was removal, separation or assimilation.
The Assignment:
Below is a small selection of web sites that address this topic; and I encourage you to find other good sites through online or library searches..
- Native American Voices
- Indian Removal Act of 1830
- Indian Removal – Judgment Day
- Indian Land Cessions, 1784-1894
- Fort Scott National Historic Site
- President James Polk and the Indians
- History of the Bureau of Indian Affairs
Your assignment is to inform yourself about this era in our history . My intention is not to raise your anger about the past, rather to raise your awareness of our collective past. You may use any, some, or all of these web sites and/or others of your choosing:
- Post an informal summary of your findings and your thoughts, 300-350 words
Final Note: Please restrict yourselves to the first century of the New Nation, through about the 1880s. And, please, don’t everybody write about Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson.

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