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Native Americas and the Industrial Rev

Native Americas and the Industrial Rev. Native Americans. Settlers moving West, American Indians leaders trying to figure out the best way to deal One Native American leader, Blackhawk, resist all attempts to take NA land. Black Hawk War. NA’s vs US settlers in Illinois

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Native Americas and the Industrial Rev

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  1. Native Americasand the Industrial Rev

  2. Native Americans • Settlers moving West, American Indians leaders trying to figure out the best way to deal • One Native American leader,Blackhawk, resist all attempts to take NA land

  3. Black Hawk War • NA’s vs US settlers in Illinois • US officials order the removal of all NA’s from state • Black Hawk refuses to leave • NA’s waving white flag, US fires on them • Begin raids on American settlements • 1832: Blackhawk surrenders • By 1850 the US had removed NA’s living in Northwest territory

  4. Indian Removal Act • Indians in the Southeast should continue moving west • Under Jackson, congress passes Indian Removal Act • Removal of American Indians east of the Mississippi • Indian territory=Oklahoma • Bureau of Indian Affairs: oversees federal policy toward American Indians

  5. Cherokee Nation • Adopting culture of white people: learned how to read and write English • Sequoya: develops writing system • Created a gov. with an election system • John Ross: elected as leader

  6. Trail of Tears • Gold was discovered on their land( GA) • Sue state (independent nation) • Worcester vs. Georgia: only federal govt. has control over Cherokee • Georgia ignores court ruling….Jackson does nothing about it • Spring 1838: US troops begin removing to Indian Territory • Many hide in NC, 800 mile march, ¼ die

  7. 2nd Seminole war • Seminole fight with armed resistance • Seminole leaders forced to sign treaty • 1. Leave Florida within 3 years • 2.Seminole of African Ancestry =runaway slave • Seminole ignore treaty • After millions of dollars, US give up fight

  8. Industrial Revolution • Period of rapid growth in the use of machines and manufactured products • Faster and cheaper waysOccurred during the mid 1700’s • Population is growing, Artisans cannot meet this demand

  9. Effects • Textiles: Spinning Jenny increased the spread of thread productionfactories being built • Mass Production: making of large numbers of identical goods • Moved nation away from dependence • Steam power: build factories away from streams

  10. Factory Workers • Hired entire families for labor at a low cost • Fast and dangerous machinery and long work days • Artisans having to compete with machine • Unions and strikes: Fighting for reform

  11. Transportation Rev • Period of improvement in speed and cost of transportation • Robert Fulton: sends steamboat up the Hudson Riversteamboat ferry service (didn’t rely on wind power) • Railroad companies become one of the most powerful businesses (fastest method of transportation)

  12. Gibbons V. Ogden • 1st supreme court ruling on trade between states • Gibbons: federal license to operate steamboat, run steamboat btwn NY and NJ • Ogden: already has monopoly on steamboat business on NY • Ogden sues Gibbon and wins, Gibbons appeals case • Federal law overrules state law

  13. Inventions • Samuel Morse: creates telegraph and Morse Code (send and receive telegraphs many words per minute) • John Deere: creates steel plow (helps plow rich, thick soil) • Isaac Singer: improved sewing machine • Iceboxes available • Matches

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