Andrew Jackson Cherokee Removal

The Cherokee were one of the many tribes that assimilated into the white culture. Although they did exactly what they were expected to do, Andrew Jackson and a few states had trouble grasping onto their assimilation. Jackson went through with a historical event that to this day in American History is known as the Trail of Tears, due to the substantial amounts of deaths that were sprung from it. Jackson had no thought of whether he was doing the right or wrong thing, because to him it was all driven by the desire for more power from the people who elected him.
The Cherokee had agreed to assimilate into the white culture for a grant to settle among the people of Georgia. While Georgia was welcoming to this particular Indian tribe, it didn’t last long. …show more content…
They described this removal as “the extinction of Cherokee.” The Indians were stubborn to the commands of the people of Georgia, so as a sign of revenge for overlooking their command, Georgia extended a state law in the 1820’s. The law removed the rights and existence of the Cherokee. (Kimberley, 92, 2012) Georgia wasn’t alone when it came to removing the Indians. Andrew Jackson was composing a removal policy for the Indians to head west of the Mississippi River, into Oklahoma. (Kimberly, 93, 2012) Jackson felt that Oklahoma would be the best area for the tribes to migrate to, considering the fact that Oklahoma was known for the bad soil, and the chance of a tornado coming by to take everything in it’s way. Therefore, once Jackson’s policy was made final, the Indians knew they couldn’t fight back. The policy that Jackson comprised was later known as the Indian Removal Act of 1830, and it was responsible for constructing one of the worst times in Cherokee history known as the Trail of Tears. The Trail of Tears was later given that name by the