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Why did the US government want to remove the seminole Indians from nation?
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Because the US government wanted to keep the citizens safe.
. . . Or because the US government wanted land so that they could cultivate it, use it, build on it and make money off it. The natives were a hassle that the pioneers viewed as savages. Once the Seminoles were pushed away from the Lake Worth area, because the whites wanted to be near all the water, they were only allowed into white towns during specified trading days. The Seminoles were referred to as "dumb Indians" and treated cruelly.
Sure, the government wanted to keep their white people safe, and they wanted to keep the land they had claimed. They didn't see the Seminoles as equal human beings. When the Seminoles fought back to remain on their land, they had every right to. Their land was being taken from them and they were being forced out of their homes so that the US government could expand their territories. People saw Florida as a great opportunity to make money, because everyone wanted to go to paradise. What you should be asking is, "Why in the world did the newcomers think they had a right to be there in the first place?"
It's like walking into somebody's living room and saying, "Get out. This is my house now. Sorry."
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Why did the United States government want to remove the Seminole Indians from Florida?
the us government wanted to keep the citizens safe :p
Why did the US government wants to remove the Seminole Indians from Florida?
Because they were too revolutionary. Watch the film Osceola (staring Gojko Mitic).
Why did the US want to remove the Seminole from Florida?
Because the U.S. government wanted to keep the citizens safe.
What is the Seminole War about?
Part of it is: The leader, Osceola, called to his followers and told them to go against the Indian Removal Act and the Second Seminole War was started. Osceola was taken prisoner and he died while he was a captive. About 4,000 Seminole Indians were removed from Florida and a few hundred of them were killed. Over time, the U.S. decided to stop trying to remove them so some small groups of Seminole Indians managed to stay in Florida. Plus some Seminole Indian descendants live in Florida currently.
What led to the Second Seminole War?
The leader, Osceola, called to his followers and told them to go against the Indian Removal Act and the Second Seminole War was started. Osceola was taken prisoner and he died while he was a captive. About 4,000 Seminole Indians were removed from Florida and a few hundred of them were killed. Over time, the U.S. decided to stop trying to remove them so some small groups of Seminole Indians managed to stay in Florida. Plus some Seminole Indian descendants live in Florida currently.
Who is the Chief of the Seminole Indians in Florida?
Osceola (1804 - January 30, 1838) was an influential leader with the Seminole in Florida. Osceola led a small band of warriors in the Seminole resistance during the Second Seminole War when the United States tried to remove the Seminoles from their lands. He exercised a great deal of influence on Micanopy, the highest-ranking chief of the Seminoles
How did the issue of slavery play a role in the demands to remove the seminoles?
Slavery caused the US to overlook the panhandle area of Oklahoma which was considered a lawless territory of the Seminole Indians. Once the US became aware of the lawlessness they began to remove the Seminoles.
In dealing with the Cherokee the state governments refused to do what?
State governments especially Georgia had whites that hated the Cherokee and wanted their land. They pressured the federal government to take land titles from the Indians and remove the Indians.
When dealing with the Cherokee the state governments refused to?
State governments especially Georgia had whites that hated the Cherokee and wanted their land. They pressured the federal government to take land titles from the Indians and remove the Indians.
What was the government main purpose of set up reservation for Americans Indian people?
To remove Indians from the lands near which settlers lived or wanted to live.
When did the Seminole war end?
The Seminole Wars lasted from 1812 to 1858, a total of 46 years.
How did the Indians attempt to fight the relocation?
In the case of the "Indian Removal Acts" (c.1830) different tribes tried different measures. The Cherokee filed a lawsuit in federal court (Cherokee Nation VS Georgia) - and when that failed they murdered the treaty signers (under Indian law). The Seminole picked up guns and shot the US Army for 10 years (till the US Army gave up). Out of the first 110 men sent to remove them, only 3 survived.
