a. Students will analyze a variety of primary and secondary sources to explain the actions of President Jackson and Congress in the establishing the Indian Removal Act of 1830. b. Students will analyze a variety of primary and secondary sources to explain the positions of the Cherokee regarding removal, as well as those who supported the Cherokee in their resistance to removal.
Recommended level: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade
1. The Indian Removal Act of 1830: Jackson, Congress, and Policy
2. Cherokee Resistance and Allies