they feared more mistreatment
One of the things the Treaty of New Echota did was that it divided the Cherokee.
One of the things the Treaty of New Echota did was that it divided the Cherokee.
The Treaty of New Echota took away land from the Cherokee Indians. It also forced the Cherokee people to move west.
Some Cherokee leaders accepted the Treaty of New Echota in 1835 as a pragmatic response to the pressures of U.S. expansion and the inevitability of removal from their ancestral lands. They believed that negotiating terms could provide some protections and compensation for their people, rather than resisting and facing potential violence. This decision was controversial and opposed by many within the tribe, leading to deep divisions among the Cherokee. Ultimately, the treaty facilitated the forced removal known as the Trail of Tears.
The Treaty of [new] Echota was signed on December 29th 1835, between the United States and The State of Georgia (purporting to represent the Cherokee Nation - Cherokee Nation VS Georgia, US Supreme court (findings))
The Treaty of Echota, signed by a minority faction of the Cherokee (who did not have the authority to do so) and the United States government, led to the forced removal of the Cherokee from Georgia to a reservation west of the Mississippi. This relocation was known as the Trail of Tears and resulted in the deaths of about 4,000 Cherokee's during the march.
It's called "Treaty of New Echota"
The United States never officially recognized the Cherokee Nation's independence. While the Cherokee Nation operated with a degree of autonomy and established treaties with the U.S. government, including the Treaty of New Echota in 1835, this treaty was highly controversial and not representative of the broader Cherokee populace. The U.S. government forcibly removed many Cherokee people during the Trail of Tears in the late 1830s, undermining any semblance of recognized independence.
The majority of the Cherokee party was outraged by the Treaty of New Echota because it was signed by a small faction of the tribe without the consent of the Cherokee National Council or the majority of the Cherokee people. The treaty mandated the forced removal of the Cherokee from their ancestral lands in the Southeast to designated Indian Territory west of the Mississippi River. This was seen as a betrayal of their rights and sovereignty, leading to significant resistance and anger among the Cherokee, who felt their voices were ignored in a decision that would drastically impact their lives. The resulting forced removal, known as the Trail of Tears, further fueled this outrage.
The U.S. government found gold on their land and that's how the Trail of Tears started.
Yes, the Cherokee Nation had multiple treaties with the state of Georgia and the federal government. The most significant was the Treaty of New Echota in 1835, which ceded Cherokee lands in Georgia in exchange for land in the west and compensation. However, this treaty was highly controversial and opposed by many Cherokees, leading to the forced removal known as the Trail of Tears. Ultimately, the treaty was not ratified by the majority of the Cherokee people, highlighting the tensions between state and tribal sovereignty.