Similarities and Differences Between hapter 12 of Creating America: A History of the United States” by McDougal Littell and Avatar

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There are countless similarities as well as differences between chapter 12 of “Creating America: A History of the United States” by McDougal Littell and the movie “Avatar”. Among the topics of “Avatar” and chapter 12 that share similarities and differences is why the whites wanted the Native American’s land, and why the humans wanted the land of the Na’vi people. Also, how the Natives tried to adjust. Furthermore, how the natives resisted. These are just a few examples of many that show both how different and at the same time how similar “Avatar” is to chapter 12. In 1830, Congress passed the Indian Removal Act which stated that the government must negotiate treaties with the Native Americans, that would require them to relocate west. At first, the Native Americans resisted in signing the treaties, but eventually there were so many white settlers that had invaded their homeland, that the Native Americans were outnumbered. Some saw no other choice than to exchange their land for land in the West, so they agreed and signed the treaties. A majority of the Cherokees however, opposed the treaties, and Jackson refused to negotiate. Similarly, in the movie “Avatar”, the humans claim that they will gain the trust of the native people, the Na’vi. Once they have gained their trust, they will convince the Na’vi people to move to another area. If the Na’vi refuse however, they will use force to get them to move. Although unlike the white settlers and the Native Americans, there wasn’t a treaty given for the Na’vi to sign. Also, in the movie “Avatar”, not a single Na’vi member gives up and relocates. They unite together as a whole, each and every one of them fighting together until the end. An astounding number of about 16,000 Cherokees were g... ... middle of paper ... ...ily because Jake, Neytiri, and Tsu’tey were able to unify the clans to fight together. Thus, conquering the humans and keeping their home. To conclude, there are clearly many ways in which the events of chapter 12 and the movie “Avatar” resemble each other. Not only are there numerous examples of similarities, but there are also numerous examples of differences as well. For instance, the whites tried to remove the Native Americans from their homelands, and the humans tried to remove the Na’vi from their homelands. Although, the whites succeeded whereas the humans did not. In addition, many people died in both cases, however in different ways. These are just a few of the various examples of how the movie “Avatar” and chapter 12 of “Creating America: A History of the United States” by McDougal Littell are each greatly alike and different from the other in several ways.

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