True history buffs! I need help?

Question

Hey. This is a toughie but I know some history buff could come through....

Can you please list some (2-5 should do) instances where a growing empire/nation built around a group of people and it led to something bad?

The reason I'm asking this is I have a speech/paper for my US History class debating that the Indian Removal was necessary and President Jackson had to initiate that in order for our country to flourish. I'd like some past instances to refer to (before 1834) where this action was not carried out.

I really want to do the research on my own so a simple 2-5 empire list with a name and a date (if possible), just to help get me started

Please no one research this, I don't want to inconvenience anyone.

One more: this isn't cheating if I just want somewhere to start?

Thanks!!

Hey. I'm looking more for countries/empires building around non-factors and that failing.

It would be sweet if I could get somewhere where the area of land that was not united created a problem

Answer 1

Germany wishing to clear out the Jews and Gypsies out of the nation of Nazi Germany was one such failure.

Older, the Spanish Inquisition...forcing the Jews to leave or convert.

Rome was willing to let everyone stay and most became citizens.

Ottoman Empire let everyone keep their own views and religion, and it later destroyed them.

French Empire under Napoleon, he wanted to Frenchize everyone.

Answer 2

No, asking for help is not cheating. Asking for someone to do all the work is cheating.

You could check on the Romans. The Ottoman Empire (it fell apart so something went wrong).

My personal opinion is that it was NOT necessary to remove the indians from the prime farming land and send them to the barest spot on earth where nothing would grow. They had to walk on foot most of the way there and so many, many people died along the way. They are buried there in shallow graves (it was winter and the ground was frozen) and they called it the "Trail of Tears" because everyone lost someone dear to them and they cried for their loved ones.

Jackson was just thinking of himself and not of the native Americans when he ordered their removal. However there was a small group of Cherokees in North Carolina and another group in Alabama that stayed. They hid out and flourished after their friends and relatives were drug out of their houses and sent on their way to Oklahoma. There are still some of the descendents in NC and AL. You can read about them on the web.

I'm always willing to help someone along I just will not do their whole assignment. They learn nothing by me doing their work for them. I am just trying to steer you to the right places.