Andrew Jackson And The Cherokee In The 1800's

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In the 1800’s when America was still developing as a new country, there were still many conflicts proceeding throughout that period. Andrew Jackson served as the seventh president and his main concern was the removal of the Cherokee tribe from their own land. As a result, the Cherokee people were divided amongst themselves because of this act President Jackson wanted to enforce. While many Cherokee people ignored Jackson’s instructions and stay in their land, few did go to what is now Oklahoma. Even before they were told to migrate to federal lands, the society of Cherokee was still unified. The money distributed throughout their original land was not equal. The rich got more while the poor got less; much like today, still.
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