HIS 200 - Discussion Board 7 Historical Complexity PDF

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Discussion 7-4: Historical Complexity

Hi Class, "In preparing for the Cherokee removal, state and federal officials were motivated solely by desire to seize the natives' land." The above statement does not fully paint the picture of the events preceding the removal of the Cherokees. There was a desire to seize the land from the natives but that is not the whole story as the push was not just from the federal and state officials. I would revise the above statement like this: It was not only the state and federal officials but the people in Georgia who also wanted to see the Cherokee natives removed from the land between 1798 and 1838. Cotton became the most sought after cash crop, which led to the desire for the Southeast’s land, and a hostile attitude towards the Cherokee natives was more prevalent than ever. Georgians began false accusations against the Indians with claims that they were violent towards white people and demanded the government officials take swift action. Government officials sent armories and built forts for white people to protect themselves despite there being no real threat. In my revision, I added more context and important information which will allow the reader to fully understand the event that transpired. Without more information the reader would have a hard time understand, what occurred and could led to a false understanding. There was a backstory to why and how the natives were removed from their land so I wanted to ensure I included the false accusations that were made against them and why their land was valued. The other viewpoints I would like to further explore in order to fully understand my topic would be a deep dive from the Japanese side of the war with America. I would use political, military, and social lenses for a deeper analysis of the event. I would like to better understand why they refused the peaceful surrender. Having a better understanding from the decision makers for Japan and also those who served on the front lines would be beneficial....