Rise of Democracy & Manifest Destiny
Timeline
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Trigger Words
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Primary Sources
Slave Aution
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Indian RemovalTitle: Andrew Jackson's Message to Congress on Indian Removal
Link: http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=25&page=transcript Summary: This document is a message from President Andrew Jackson to Congress justifying the Indian Removal Act. Jackson claims that by passing this Act, it will not only help American pioneers but also the Indians themselves. According to Jackson, the benefits of this act include: prevention of future collisions between Americans and Indians, strengthen the southwestern frontier to repel future attacks, and allow both the Indian and the American population grow. Jackson states because two tribes have accepted the Act, all other tribes will follow suit. Finally, Jackson praises the government and this Act for being so generous. By passing this act, they will be giving the Indians a new home and paying for all of the expenses. Significance: This document is significant becaus it shows the reason behind Jackson's removal act. Many people today seee Indian's Removal as cruel and harsh because they see it as as racial crime. Some believe that this was based solely off of hatred towards Indians. Jackson's message gives reasons why the Act will benefit. It shows that Jackson wanted what was best for the country.This message was sent out in 1830. This was in the midst of America's great push westward. Ideas of manifest destiny were being brought up even though not yet stated out loud. Stefania C
Title: Fulton's First Steamboat Voyage, 1807
Link: http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/fulton.htm Summary: This document recalls the first voyage that Robert Fulton took on the first commercially successful steamboat, the Clermont. It explains how Fulton, the inventor of this commercially successful steamboat, and his acquaintances, had feelings of doubt about his steamboat completing the voyage from New York City to Albany and back. One of the passengers, who boarded for the second part of the voyage back to New York City, shared in spectators' excitement at the sight of the boat steadily making its way upstream and finally completing its voyage. Significance: The document shows that, although many remained skeptical about the viability of a steamboat, it proved to be a major success, not just because of its first voyage, but because it drastically improved the economy. This invention opened up America's waterways to economic development, making it much easier for cotton growers and other farmers to export their produce and much cheaper for them to import their manufactured necessities. Andrew S. |