With advanced weapons and the desire to expand, it was a matter of time before there was conflict between the new country and Native Americans. In this paper, I will discuss the leading up to, the movement, and the results of the Indian Removal Act. In the beginning of the nineteenth century, the American government tried to civilize Native Americans and assimilate them into their culture. The government wanted these people to totally abandon their way of living and pick up the new American lifestyle. In December of 1829, Andrew Jackson had come to the realization that the Natives were not willing or able to assimilate into the “American” lifestyle, and came up with a plan
With advanced weapons and the desire to expand, it was a matter of time before there was conflict between the new country and Native Americans. In this paper, I will discuss the leading up to, the movement, and the results of the Indian Removal Act. In the beginning of the nineteenth century, the American government tried to civilize Native Americans and assimilate them into their culture. The government wanted these people to totally abandon their way of living and pick up the new American lifestyle. In December of 1829, Andrew Jackson had come to the realization that the Natives were not willing or able to assimilate into the “American” lifestyle, and came up with a plan