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Question Answered step-by-step READ: John Burnett “The Cherokee Removal Through the Eyes of a… READ: John Burnett “The Cherokee Removal Through the Eyes of a Private Soldier”  Link “The Cherokee Removal Through the Eyes of a Private Soldier”: https://www.warrenhills.org/cms/lib/NJ01001092/Centricity/Domain/145/Cherokee%20Removal%20through%20Eyes%20of%20a%20Private%20Soldier.pdf Different Mirror: https://www.supersummary.com/a-different-mirror/chapters-4-8/In chapter 4 of Ronald Takaki’s A Different Mirror, Takai brings to light the land-allotment program. This was a strategy used to take land away from the Creeks, Chickasaws and Choctows. The year was 1803, President Thomas Jefferson wrote to political leader Jackson suggesting to have the Indians sell their “useless” forest and become farmers. If they were to become farmers, Jefferson could benefit off their profit as well as benefit from the money of their territories. Jackson did just that and in 1814 the land was open to white citizens. Jackson got a hold of twenty-five hundred acres for only $100, he later sold half of the property for $312, making a huge profit. Natives were stripped of their rights and their land. Enraged some of the Creeks began to seek revenge, when the news got back to Jackson he had soldiers go out and “calm” the situation. Over 800 native americans were killed and some soldiers skinned the victims and made reins out of the skin and cut the tips off their noses to keep “count” of the killings. Jefferson continued to plot against the Indians. He established a treaty in 1805 that stated they could keep some of their land only if they were to farm on it. The government began to go back on the treaties that promised the Indians rights and protection, and even began to go into the land that was meant for farming. On the land of the Pawnees railroads were set up and the buffalo were scared off. In 1829, the infamous Trail of Tears came to the Cherokee, they were forced to leave their lands or fall under rule and order of the whites. On this journey thousand died, 4,000 out of 15,000 died due to weather conditions, starvation, fatal disease and on some occasion depression. What is the point that the author is making (consider audience, purpose–to persuade, to inform, to criticize…). Then describe the supporting points the author provides. Is the author convincing in his main point–why/why not?”Let the Historian of a future day tell the sad story with its sighs, its tears and dying groans. Let the great Judge of all the earth weigh our actions and reward us according to our work.” What does the text mean? Discuss its meaning in relation to the document and topic as a whole. Introduce Different Mirror Chapter 4 (check the material above) and compare it to the John Burnett “The Cherokee Removal Through the Eyes of a Private Soldier”?Describe the information that this source provides about the Indian Removal and the Trail of Tears. What was the motivation for the state of Georgia and Pres. Jackson to remove the Cherokee? How did the Cherokee respond? What were their arguments to be able to stay on their land? What happened in the Trail of Tears?How was John Burnett’s work different or similar from the Different Mirror? How does it relate to the Burnett document? Compare each “point by point”, by selecting specific areas and by showing how each source discusses that issue.What did you learn from these readings regarding the attitudes towards Native Americans during the early 19th century?  Arts & Humanities English English Literature Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)