Post by mdenney on Jan 26, 2007 13:28:38 GMT -5
There is some good information in these links
Cherokee Nation v. Georgia (1831) -- Supreme Court ruling on status of Indians under the Constitution.
Worcester v. Georgia (1832) -- Supreme Court ruling on state jurisdiction over Indian lands.
Andrew Jackson on the Necessity of Indian Removal (1835) -- summary of arguments for relocating Eastern tribes in the West.
Declaration of the People of Texas (1835) -- Texans take up arms against Santa Anna's dictatorship but hesitate to break free of Mexico.
Stephen F. Austin in defense of Texas independence (1836) -- review of the causes for rebellion against Mexican rule.
Texas Declaration of Independence (1836) -- a new nation emerges in the midst of battle. (At the Lone Star Junction)
Letters and Journals of Narcissa Whitman (1836 - 1847) -- crossing the continent and mission life at Waiilatpu.
Catherine Sager, Across the Plains in 1844 -- the Sager children become orphans on the Oregon Trail and victims of a massacre at the Whitman mission.
Cayuse Request for a Material Witness (1851) -- On trial for the Whitman Massacre, Tiloukaikt and his fellow defendants reveal the motives for their crime. (From Echoes of Oregon)
Congressional Resolution for Texas Annexation (1845)
The Oregon Treaty (1846)
Declaration of War with Mexico (1846) -- Polk's message to Congress.
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo (1848)
link below-
www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/resources/archives/two/
www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/resources/archives/one/
www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/resources/archives/three/
www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/resources/archives/four/
www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/resources/archives/five/
www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/resources/archives/six/
www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/resources/archives/seven/
www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/resources/archives/eight/
Cherokee Nation v. Georgia (1831) -- Supreme Court ruling on status of Indians under the Constitution.
Worcester v. Georgia (1832) -- Supreme Court ruling on state jurisdiction over Indian lands.
Andrew Jackson on the Necessity of Indian Removal (1835) -- summary of arguments for relocating Eastern tribes in the West.
Declaration of the People of Texas (1835) -- Texans take up arms against Santa Anna's dictatorship but hesitate to break free of Mexico.
Stephen F. Austin in defense of Texas independence (1836) -- review of the causes for rebellion against Mexican rule.
Texas Declaration of Independence (1836) -- a new nation emerges in the midst of battle. (At the Lone Star Junction)
Letters and Journals of Narcissa Whitman (1836 - 1847) -- crossing the continent and mission life at Waiilatpu.
Catherine Sager, Across the Plains in 1844 -- the Sager children become orphans on the Oregon Trail and victims of a massacre at the Whitman mission.
Cayuse Request for a Material Witness (1851) -- On trial for the Whitman Massacre, Tiloukaikt and his fellow defendants reveal the motives for their crime. (From Echoes of Oregon)
Congressional Resolution for Texas Annexation (1845)
The Oregon Treaty (1846)
Declaration of War with Mexico (1846) -- Polk's message to Congress.
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo (1848)
link below-
www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/resources/archives/two/
www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/resources/archives/one/
www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/resources/archives/three/
www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/resources/archives/four/
www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/resources/archives/five/
www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/resources/archives/six/
www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/resources/archives/seven/
www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/resources/archives/eight/