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Andrew Jackson (Involvement in Native American Removal)
In 1830, Andrew Jackson spoke to congress about the removal of the Indians. He warned the Indians with his message, proposing the idea of making the Native Americans leave the areas where the white men want to settle. Andrew Jackson also stated that two other tribes had agreed to the previsions made for their removal at the last session of congress. He then goes on calling the Indians savages. He wraps up his speech by telling congress how beneficial the removal would be for America. -
Joseph Smith (In relation to the Mormons)
In 1830, Joseph Smith published The Book of Mormon. Joseph Smith started going against some of the traits that were supported in the book. He then got arrested for destroying a newspaper company's building and printing press which was called "Nauvoo Expositor", but somehow escaped during a transfer between jails. Joseph Smith believed in polygamy and had a total of 53 wives. He was the Mayor, Judge, Newspaper Editor, Businessman, and Commander of Legion. -
Mormons
The Mormon religion was created in 1830 by Joseph Smith. The Mormons believe in polygamy, which is the practice of having multiple wives. They also believe that the Native Americans are the lost tribes of Israel, and that Jesus has visited the Earth after his resurrection. They are abstained from tobacco, tea, coffee, and alcohol. Main town of Mormon religion is in Nauvoo. It was the largest city in Illinois in 1840, and was originally called Commerce. -
Brigham Young (In Relation to the Mormons)
In 1832, Brigham Young was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. In 1835, Joseph Smith ordained him an apostle. He become president of the church when Joseph Smith was assassinated in 1844, until his death in 1877. He led the Mormons to Illinois and then to Utah. Young was Utah's first governor and supervisor of Indian affairs in 1851. Brigham Young created a Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City, Brigham Young University, and the Salt Lake Theater. -
Trail of Tears
In 1836, the federal government drove about 15,000 Creeks were removed from their land. In 1838, General Winfield Scott and his men went to Georgia to remove the last of the Cherokees. By 1840, all of the Indian people had been removed from their land and put on reservations. The Trail of Tears was the path that most of the Indians took to Oklahoma, were the reservations were established. Indian territories formed together to form a state that is now Oklahoma. -
The Alamo (Battle)
On February 23, 1836, a Mexican army, consisting of thousands of soldiers, led by General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna arrived at the Alamo wanting to get it back. The Alamo was occupied by a group of volunteer soldiers including James Bowie, William Travis, and famous frontiersman David Crockett. The Alamo was protected for thirteen days, until the Mexican soldiers finally overtook the Alamo. The Alamo was a battle that showed just how determined texans were to be independant from the -
Manifest Destiny
In 1839 John O' Sullivan used the term Manifest Destiny to describe the religious spikes in popularity. He hoped to get people to believe that GOD wants them to move West and that it is their destiny. He wanted the settlers to believe that the Indians were savages, It was said that the Manifest Destiny in America was a means of establishing a preservation of American culture and racial superiority. -
Donner Party
In 1846, brothers Jacob and George Donner lead an expedition using a supposed shorter route to California. The group experienced many setbacks due to rough terrain and snow. On October 28, a snowfall blocked the way and trapped they in the frozen environment. The settlers soon ran out of food. The last resort was used by the Donner party, when they ended up eating the dead that passed away from the cold. By the time that the settlers made it to California, only forty-five out of the ei -
The Mexican War
The Mexican War started in 1846. The war started when General Lopez de Santa Anna sent his troops to reclaim a cannon from the texans. The texans discharged the cannon on the troops that Santa Anna had sent. While Sam Houston was gathering up an army, Colonel James Bowie realized that the cannons on top of the Alamo could not be removed before Santa Anna arrived so he stayed with his men to defend it. Colonel William Travis brought a small calvalry to assist in the defense, and David Cockett bro -
The Gold Rush
The first flakes of gold were found on January 24, 1848. The gold was found by James Marshall. He found the gold at Sutter's Mill. At the news of the gold, many people left their jobs and families behind to go "get rich quick." It was stated that 20,000 miners were in California in 1848, but with the publicity around 100,000 miners were in California in 1849. These people were called '49ers. Many towns were established, but they were considered lawless. Many towns had crime going on such as band
