HIST 405N Week 3 Case Study The Indian Removal Act of 1830 (Option 2)
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| Institution | HIST 405N United States History |
| Contributor | Lisa Lane |
Introduction
The purposes of each case study assignment include the following:
- To hone your abilities to research using scholarly sources
- To advance critical thinking and writing skills
- To compile a response to the prompts provided
- To explore a historical topic and make connections to change over time
Instructions
Pick one (1) of the following topics. Then, address the corresponding questions/prompts for your selected topic. Use at least one (1) documented example of the corresponding primary source in your writing.
Option 2: The Indian Removal Act of 1830
Read the following primary source:
- Link (website): Transcript of President Andrew Jackson’s Message to Congress ‘On Indian Removal’ (1830)(Links to an external site.)
Then, address the following:
- Evaluate the rationale that President Jackson used in the removal of the Native Americans from east of the Mississippi River. Did the removal have the intended impact?
- Identify the responsibilities given to the President under the Indian Removal Act of 1830.
- Compare Jackson’s actions toward Native Americans in the context of his First Inaugural Address with the path of events during the Trail of Tears.
- Determine if the removal of the Native Americans from east of the Mississippi River violate the principles found in the Declaration of Independence?
Writing Requirements (APA format)
- Length: 2-3 pages (not including title page or references page)
- 1-inch margins
- Double spaced
- 12-point Times New Roman font
- Title page
- References page
- In-text citations that correspond with your end references
| Instituition / Term | |
| Term | Summer |
| Institution | HIST 405N United States History |
| Contributor | Lisa Lane |
