At the time Thomas Jefferson was the president. He wanted to expand the united states territory. So, he bought land from the french out in the west. France was fighting a lot of wars and needed money to buy more supplies.
Stephen H. Long
Lewis and clark walked 123 miles of their 8,000 mile journey in Kansas. They discovered that Kansas was a really beautiful place with lots of deer and wild berries.
Jackon's Speech
Thank you for coming
He described Kansas as a desert and it was worthless to anyone that would use it. There where very little resources there. He was the first American to travel the territory by land.
Indian Removal Act
I don't want to move.
Stephen Long had rode on a steamboat to get to Kansas. He wanted to explore the western land to see if it was safe for Americans to move there. The view of Kansas to him was a desert. He called it, "The Great American Desert."
I love the sea and my boat !!!!!
Andrew Jackson wanted the Eastern land that the Natives lived in, to be for the White American farmers. He gave a speech about it, and it was called, " Jackson's Speech to Congress."
The Native americans were forced to relocate to different areas. The tribes where ever unfamiliar animals It was difficult for them.