Jake Carlson. Cullen, Engc 1101-33. Argumentative Essay.

Jake Carlson Cullen, ENGC 1101-33 Argumentative Essay 03/19/2017 1376 word count The United States’ Admission of Guilt for the Invasion of Native American Land Americans hunted, imprisoned, raped, and murdered Native Americans. Cherokees surviving the onslaught were forced on a 1,00-mile march to the established Indian Territory with few provisions. Approximately 4,000 Cherokees died on this â€Å"Trail of Tears†. (Library of Congress 1) In the 16th century Europeans began to make appearances in North America. By the late 1700’s most tribal lands on the east coast were occupied by Europeans. In 1776 what we know now as the United States of America was founded. For many years to come Native American tribes fought against England, France, and†¦show more content†¦Doing so will help citizens to expand their conceptions of the land and begin to appreciate it’s many resources. Which is equally significant when one considers the recent climate changes and negative effects of human pollution of the earth. Some opponents argue that intrusions of sacred Native American land and that harnessing natural resources from sai d land is irrelevant in today’s day and age. But it must be argued that this assertion is false and that current events such as the recent standoff at Standing Rock Reservation over crude oil pipelines in North Dakota have proven that this issue is still alive and well in American society. The United States has been ignoring their contribution to one of the greatest genocides and largest land invasion in human history for some time. It is time that public schools and educational systems recognize this and begin to tech children the truth of how the United States was founded. I can attest to being taught in public schools, that the Pilgrims came over on the Mayflower and ate Thanksgiving dinner with the Indians at Plymouth Rock. In school, they made it seem like coming to The New World and taking over multiple different independent nations was something that should be easy and was decided over dinner. At home, my great grandmother would tell me â€Å"Christopher Columbus and his Pilgrims were no friends to us. They killed, raped and pillaged our people.†. Of course, being a young child and hearing