with sticks and stoned
They moved to what is now Oklahoma.
opened native American lands up for settlement
It pretty much the climax of indian mistreatment. For most of its history, America has treated as animals, constantly expelling them from their land and treating them in just absolutly horrifying conditions. The Indian removal act was by far the worst act passed by the Federal government against native americans.
It pretty much the climax of indian mistreatment. For most of its history, America has treated as animals, constantly expelling them from their land and treating them in just absolutly horrifying conditions. The Indian removal act was by far the worst act passed by the Federal government against native americans.
Indian Removal Act
By passing the Indian Removal Act in 1830.
to move west
The Native Americans can't live there anymore
The Indian Removal Act of 1830 contradicts the Supreme Court's ruling in Worcester v. Georgia (1832), which affirmed that Native American nations were sovereign entities and that states could not impose their laws on them. In this case, the Court ruled that Georgia's laws extending into Cherokee territory were unconstitutional. However, the federal government proceeded with the Indian Removal Act, forcibly relocating thousands of Native Americans, effectively disregarding the Court's decision and undermining the rights of Native American tribes. This highlighted the tension between federal authority and judicial rulings in the context of Native American sovereignty.
The Indian Removal Act
Indian Removal Act. Removing the Cherokees from their homeland and leading to the Trail of Tears.
He was against, he felt that President Jackson was trying to cheat the Indians