Expansion and Removal

Thomas Jefferson; William Henry Harrison; Andrew Jackson... these names tend to recall the dusty sense of freedom and prosparity that was promised in the Declaration of Independance. But being exposed to the truth about what transpired in this country during the 1800's changes one's perspective. Prior to the start of this spring semester I had little knowledge regaurding the disapearance of the American Indian. I knew white colonists were responsible. I knew they had lied, murderded, and stolen the land from its former caretakers. Reading this text has given me a strong sense of the loss these peoples suffered.

Although this chapter describes the persecution of the American Indian, I am interested in learning more about the vast array of cultures that these people lived by.