The Battle For The Cherokees Land
(Rough Draft on History of Cherokee Indians)On August 23rd, 1838, the first of thirteen parties of Cherokee Indians began their forced march to the west, toward the land that was designated as Indian Territory. The forced removal of the Indians began as early as the first day the Pilgrims arrived in the New World. As the population of whites grew, so did the need for land; this began the removal of the Cherokees. There were as many people in favor of the removal of the Indians as those opposed. This paper will examine each side and present a discussion of the decisions made.Andrew Jackson became president of the United States in the year of 1829. His view was that the Native Americans should be removed from the land on which they lived to make room for the new white settlers. The Cherokee's lifestyle before the first settlement arrived was one of peace. They were divided into three major groups: the Lower Towns, along the upper Savannah River in South Carolina, the Middle Towns along the Little Tennessee River and in western North Carolina, and the Overhill towns in eastern Tennessee and extreme western North Carolina (120, Chapter 6).Women were very active in helping with farm duties such as planting and gath
Jackson would compensate the Native Americans by paying them for improvements they had made to the land, assist and protect them during their migration west and support and care for them once they reached their destination (124). The Trail of Tears was a deadly event for the Cherokee and cost the population of the Cherokee to decline rapidly. The Senator also stated that the only evil the Cherokee were exposed to was the overpopulation of the white man. This treaty was named the Treaty of Hopewell and within it was promised that the Cherokee would be able to hold their lands forever (123). Jackson saw the profit that the Cherokee lands could bring to land speculators. The second event began when Andrew Jackson was elected president. The other side of the argument showed how the Indians had developed into the white man's way and were living just as well as the white's. Therefore, the plan was set into motion to give them new land to develop for their own need and the white man would take over their old land for redevelopment. Federal troops had to be sent to restore order. The Cherokee women were allowed to voice their opinion in town matters. Government and Georgia stated to push out the Cherokee and take the land. The Louisiana Purchase in 1084 was territory in the west that was bought for the relocation for the eastern Native Americans.
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