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1 Close Read: Indian Removal Act - Stations Activity CR Objective CR Directions To what extent was the resettlement of the Native Americans by the federal government just or unjust? Was Native American removal and resettlement justified? As a group, you will visit each of the stations that have been set up around the classroom. These different stations provide you with primary and secondary sources on the Indian Removal Act of After viewing each document - answer the accompanying questions in the appropriate space in your chart below. You may discuss and share answers as a group, but it is VERY important that you individually fill out charts. The chart will be a resource for a culminating activity on the Indian Removal Act. Station # Station #1: Maps Notes & Answers to Analysis Questions 1. According to the maps, how many total Native American Tribes were resettled to the Indian Lands in 1832? 2. There were no railroads in 1832 to transport the Native Americans to their new lands. They travelled mostly by foot, covered wagon, horseback, or boat. From these maps, your knowledge of US history & geography, what do you think the journey was like for Native Americans? Use specific evidence from the maps to support your claims. Station # 2: Andrew Jackson s Message to Congress 1. Is Andrew Jackson in support of the Indian Removal Act or against it? Provide two specific pieces of evidence from his speech to support your claim. 2. Andrew Jackson suggests many reasons as to why he supports the relocation and resettlement of Native Americans. List two of his reasons in your chart.

2 Station #3: Supreme Court Cases 1. Is the Cherokee nation an independent country? Provide evidence from one or both rulings to support your claims. Station #4: Arguments against Native American Resettlement 1. Suggest two adjectives that you think describe the tone of Emerson s letter. Provide textual evidence to support your claim! 2. Does Emerson think that the Indian Removal Act is legal? Provide textual evidence to support your claim!

3 Station #5: Cherokee Nation 1. Based on the first painting, how would you describe the Cherokee Nation s journey along the Trail of Tears? What stands out to you? 2. What emotions or feelings do you think the artist was trying to evoke or display in the second painting? What stands out to you? 3. After viewing these images, use three of your own unique adjectives to describe how you think the journey on the Trail of Tears was for the members of the Cherokee Nation. Station # 6: Southern Plantation Owners 1. What are two reasons why the Southern Plantation owners and farmers support the Indian Removal Act?

4 Station #7: Cherokee Nation 1. Are the Cherokee happy or upset with the Indian Removal Act? Provide textual evidence to support your claim. 2. Why are the Cherokee fearful of moving to the new lands? Paraphrase two of their reasons for being fearful of the removal to other lands. Provide textual evidence to support your claims.

5 Reflection: Once you have completed all the stations, reflect on all of the primary and secondary sources you have examined thus far about Indian removal. In doing so, please try to answer the essential questions of this activity as a group. Use the chart below to help you gather your answer. 1) To what extent was the resettlement of the Native Americans by the federal government just or unjust? Claims Evidence [from documents at stations] to support claims 2) Was Native American removal and resettlement justified? Claims Evidence [from documents at stations] to support claims

6 CR Analysis & Argumentative Writing Task Indian Removal Act: Letter to the Editor Directions: Using information from the documents, you will now write a response to the task with regards to excerpts from the documents provided above. Task: Using the information from the documents above, and your knowledge of US History, complete the following writing prompt: Adopt one of the following perspectives: - Cabinet member of the Andrew Jackson administration - Southern Plantation owner - Native American - member of the Cherokee Nation With this perspective, write a letter to the editor of a newspaper arguing for or against the Indian Removal Act. Incorporate SPECIFIC EVIDENCE from at least three of the sources you viewed at one of the six stations When answering this prompt, keep in mind the two essential questions for this activity: To what extent was the resettlement of the Native Americans by the federal government just or unjust? Was Native American removal and resettlement justified? a) Just means that which is based on notions that are fair, or to make a decision in a manner that is fair-minded b) Justified means having, done for, or marked by good or legitimate reasons

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