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AH1 M5L2 Key Terms 2
American History 1 Module 5 Lesson 2 Key Terms 2
Term | Definition |
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Cherokee Indians | Groups of individuals that Georgia tried to remove from the state. They later challenged the Supreme Court's decision to remove them. |
Indian Removal Act of 1830 | A law passed by Congress to move Native Americans west of the Mississippi. |
John L. O'Sullivan | Came up with the idea of Manifest Destiny. |
Manifest Destiny | Idea that Americans had the right and duty to expand west. |
Native American | Another term for American Indian. |
President Andrew Jackson | Set the tone for removing Native Americans by not following the Supreme Court's ruling. |
Reservation | Land owned by Native Americans which are recognized by the government. |
Trail of Tears | Was an extremely difficult journey. About 20,000 Cherokee were forcibly moved. During their journey, 4,000 died from disease and exhaustion. |
Worchester v. Georgia | Supreme Court case which said that the Cherokee tribe was an independent nation and was not subject to state laws. |