President Jefferson sought to expand the United States into Indian territories, and thought the best way to accomplish this was by having cordial relations with the natives. He sought to force the Indians to give up their culture and adapt to the European way of life. He favored total annihilation of the natives if a tribe rose up in rebellion against the United States, and was responsible for the beginnings of the Indian Removal Act.
While Harrison was in the military, Jefferson wasn't, so he never really had a "command." Harrison was Governor of the Indiana Territory while Jefferson was President. They didn't really have a much closer connection than that, though Jefferson did grant Harrison authority to conduct treaties with the Indians in the territory.
The first four presidents made many treaties with Indian nation that had many effects and outcomes on Americans. In 1830 Congress passed the Indian Removal Act that allowed the president to make treaties with Native Americans. Although this law did not allow president Jackson to remove the Indians by force he did. This resulted in many protests over the treatment of Indians. Despite the Indian resistance Jackson had managed to push the Indians and further conflict across the Mississippi.
Oh, gave polio-laden blankets to Indians, signed treaties and then ignored them, you know.
Sure, they stole it from the Indians and sold it to President Jefferson for $15 million.
Oh, gave polio-laden blankets to Indians, signed treaties and then ignored them, you know.
The first four presidents made many treaties with Indian nation that had many effects and outcomes on Americans. In 1830 Congress passed the Indian Removal Act that allowed the president to make treaties with Native Americans. Although this law did not allow president Jackson to remove the Indians by force he did. This resulted in many protests over the treatment of Indians. Despite the Indian resistance Jackson had managed to push the Indians and further conflict across the Mississippi.
The first four presidents made many treaties with Indian nation that had many effects and outcomes on Americans. In 1830 Congress passed the Indian Removal Act that allowed the president to make treaties with Native Americans. Although this law did not allow president Jackson to remove the Indians by force he did. This resulted in many protests over the treatment of Indians. Despite the Indian resistance Jackson had managed to push the Indians and further conflict across the Mississippi.
The first four presidents made many treaties with Indian nation that had many effects and outcomes on Americans. In 1830 Congress passed the Indian Removal Act that allowed the president to make treaties with Native Americans. Although this law did not allow president Jackson to remove the Indians by force he did. This resulted in many protests over the treatment of Indians. Despite the Indian resistance Jackson had managed to push the Indians and further conflict across the Mississippi.
The first four presidents made many treaties with Indian nation that had many effects and outcomes on Americans. In 1830 Congress passed the Indian Removal Act that allowed the president to make treaties with Native Americans. Although this law did not allow president Jackson to remove the Indians by force he did. This resulted in many protests over the treatment of Indians. Despite the Indian resistance Jackson had managed to push the Indians and further conflict across the Mississippi.
because he wanted Indians to change the way they had lived and were currently living..
A series of treaties were made with the Indians. These treaties attracted settlers to go deeper into the mountains of the backcountry.
treaties with indians