APAH Name: _____________________________ Zinn Chapter 7 Directions: Read Zinn Chapter 7 and answer the following questions. 1. How does Brinkley describe the Indian Removal? (What type of language does he use?) 2. What four things did “Indian Removal” clear the way for? 3. What was President Washington and his administration’s view on the right of the American Indians to land? 4. Why did Jefferson, who previously believed Indians have the right to the soil they were on, change his attitude concerning land rights? 5. Who was the most aggressive enemy of the Indian? 6. What was the War of 1812 also for? (Sometimes not depicted in history books) 7. Why was Jackson’s 1814 treaty with the Creeks so important? 8. What happened across a wave of states once Jackson was elected president? What problem was encountered when this happened? 9. What about Andrew Jackson does Zinn claim will you not find in traditional US history books? 10. What does the phrase, “As long as the grass grows or water run” mean? 11. What happened on the steamer Monmouth? What was the reaction in New Orleans to the event? 12. How does Zinn’s version of the Indian Removal compare and contrast to Brinkley? Use the Venn Diagram below. Brinkley Zinn 12. Create a timeline of 10 events of the Indian Removal. Use Brinkley (book or website), Zinn, primary sources from class, or outside credible sources. Sources used outside of class MUST be cited. 13. Provide evidence from Brinkley, Zinn, or primary source documents (all must be cited) to support the following: The Indian Removal was caused by economic factors. The Indian Removal was caused by political or sectional factors. The Indian Removal was caused by racial factors. 14. From the evidence provided above, which factor has the most credible evidence? Do you agree with the evidence? Explain your opinion of the causational factors of the Indian Removal. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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