Deck number 1 Flashcards
Who has forts in Florida?
The Spanish and British
Who tells Jackson not to enter Florida?
President Monroe; he didn’t want Jackson to start a war with Spain
Does Jackson listen to Monroe?
No. He ignores him and enters Florida. Jackson attacks Spanish/British forts and Creeks/Seminoles.
What was the Adams Onis Treaty?
In 1821, Florida had become a burden to Spain, which could not afford to send settlers or man garrisons, so Madrid decided to cede the territory to the United States in exchange for settling the boundary dispute along the Sabine River in Spanish Texas.
What were the 5 civilized tribes?
Cherokee, Choctaw, Creek, Chickasaw, and Seminole
Why were they considered civilized?
they established farming societies with successful economies which made them very cultivated tribes that were different than the other “wild” tribes.
What was the Indian Removal Act of 1830?
The Indian Removal Act was signed into law by President Andrew Jackson on May 28, 1830, authorizing the president to grant unsettled lands west of the Mississippi in exchange for Indian lands within existing state borders. The goal was to remove all American Indians living in existing states and territories and send them to unsettled land in the west.
The Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek was one of the largest land transfers ever signed between the United States Government and American Indians in time of peace. The Choctaw ceded their remaining traditional homeland to the United States.
