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“Land, Growth, and Justice: The Removal of the Cherokees”

Analytical Paper Assignment

The forced removal of the Cherokees was the result of the persistent issue of land and the

increasing expansion of the United States. “As white populations mushroomed and settlements

moved ever westward, the question of how to deal with Native Americans came up again and

again, especially when Native American peoples refused to sell or give their lands to whites by

treaty” (177). By 1828, the Cherokee faced several challenges in being able to remain on their

traditional homeland. First, the discovery of gold brought many white settlers onto Cherokee

lands. Second, President Andrew Jackson was a strong proponent of Native American removal.

Third, Georgia passed new legislation that extended its jurisdiction over all Cherokee territory

within Georgia’s borders.

As the pressure to remove the Cherokees mounted, both the white community and the Native

American community were divided over how to proceed forward. Some whites supported

removal, while others opposed it. At the same time, the Cherokees could not agree on a unified

response to the increasing white pressure.

Assignment:

After reading the Problem (pages 176-178), the Background (pages 179-185, and the

Evidence (pages 187-207), write a 1,250-1,500 word essay that persuasively argues whether

the Cherokee should have been removed OR whether the Cherokee should have been

permitted to remain in their homeland and Why. Your paper must be 1,250-1,500 words,

12 point font, Times New Roman, 1” margins, and double-spaced. You do not need a cover

page. Your first page should state your name, the date, and the title of the assignment in

the left hand corner.

The use of any outside sources (sources not in “Land, Growth, Justice: The Removal of the

Cherokee”) will result in an F. Only use “Land, Growth, Justice: The Removal of the

Cherokee” to complete this assignment.

You must cite your quotes. Your citation must include the name the source and the page

number.

**Citation example: “We have raised all of you on the land which we now have, which God

gave us to inhabit and raise provisions (“Petition of Cherokee Women, May 2, 1817,” 197).

Essay Structure:

Introduction: Your introduction should use to Problem and Background sections to describe

the Cherokee situation in two to three sentences (what was the situation? what was the

conflict?). Following the description of the Cherokee situation, you should have a clear thesis

that states your position. You must state if you believe the Cherokee should have been removed

from their homelands OR should have been permitted to stay in their homelands. Your thesis

must provide three arguments that you will defend in the body of your paper.

Thesis Example: The Cherokee should have been permitted to stay because their traditional

homelands were considered sacred, they had demonstrated that they could co-exist with the

white population, and they had established treaties with the United States that had guaranteed

their right to continue living in their homelands.

Thesis Example: The Cherokee should have not been permitted to stay because they would not

have been able to survive in an environment surrounded by white settlers seeking land and gold,

they would be able to thrive if they moved to a new territory, and new legislation threatened the

treaties that the Cherokee had established with the United States.

Body of the Paper: The body of your paper must have three paragraphs. Each paragraph will

have a topic sentence stating the argument of that paragraph.

Topic sentence example: The Cherokee believed that their traditional homelands were sacred.

Topic sentence example: The Cherokee would not have been able to survive in their homelands

because white settlers were eager to gain more land and gold.

After the topic sentence, you will support the argument in the paragraph by providing and

analyzing at least three quotes from the Evidence section (pages 187-207). In other words,

each body paragraph will have at least three analyzed quotes. YOUR QUOTES SHOULD

BE SHORT. YOUR FOCUS IS TO ANALYZE THE THREE QUOTES TO SUPPORT

YOUR ARGUMENT IN EACH BODY PARAGRAPH.

**You must critically analyze quotes from at least four different documents from the

Evidence section throughout the body of your paper. Additionally, two of the minimum

four sources must be white sources (pages 187-197) and two of the minimum four sources

must be Cherokee sources (pages 197-207).

**You CANNOT use the Problem or Background sections in the body of your paper.

Conclusion: Your conclusion must summarize your position and three arguments. You must end

your conclusion by writing a sentence or two that provides the historical significance (why does

this matter? what is the larger meaning?).

Purpose:

The analytical paper assignment allows you to gain mastery in the student learning outcome of

creating an argument through the use of historical evidence as well as analyzing and interpreting

primary and secondary sources. Moreover, the essay enables you to build upon the knowledge

acquired in the course, delve deeper into a particular historical topic, and ultimately, think as a

historian.

Due Date:

Your analytical paper is due on Wednesday, July 7th, via Turnitin in Eagle Online Canvas

and it is worth 25% of your course grade. Your analytical paper will be evaluated for

content (your analysis of the quotes and support of the arguments), length, and

grammatical as well as spelling errors.

Please email me if you have any questions regarding the instructions. Please also

read the “Writing Guide” for helpful information on writing this paper. If you would like

to have your paper reviewed to see if you are on the right track, please refer to online

tutoring: hccs.upswing.io, You can also email me.

Lastly, by submitting your book essay via Eagle Online Canvas, you are agreeing to

the following:

- The ideas included in this paper are mine, and mine alone.

- I did not use any internet sources to help me write this paper.

- I did not seek nor provide assistance to current students while writing this paper.

- I did not pay someone to write this paper for me.