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  1. Indian Removal and the 1832 Election
    date February 2, 1831map ONTARIO, New Yorktags Andrew Jackson, Cherokee Indians, Native Americans, 1832 election, Henry Clay, Five Civilized Tribes, Creek Indians, American Indian Policy, Indian Removal, Land Policy, Manifest Destiny

    February 2nd 1831 Geneva Courier: “American Systems. For President, Henry Clay.” There were two major contenders in the 1832 presidential election, the incumbent Andrew Jackson and the challenger Henry Clay. Jackson was quite popular, which was largely due to the fact that he was the first modern politician who had carefully crafted an image for himself. His popularity led to great power which,...

  2. Indian Land
    date August 20, 1830map PENOBSCOTT, Mainetags Indian Removal Act of 1830, Andrew Jackson, Native-Americans

    On Friday, August 20, 1830, the editor of the Eastern Argus printed some of the Indian Removal Act's guidelines and stipulations for all citizens to read and then judge whether this law was fair to Indian nations, especially the Penobscot Indians of Maine. Land bought and sold by the Penobscot caught the eye of the State legislature. The state saw a way to intervene in tribal affairs to govern the...