How Did The Cherokee Removal Act Vs Indian Removal

The Trail of Tears and the Cherokee and Indian Removal Acts were some of the darkest times in American history. This was a period where thousands of Native Americans were taken from their homes and were forced to move West. These events were fueled by greed and prejudice from both the United States government and its citizens. People who had political power used their authority to harm the Natives and the common folk could do nothing to help. By the end, the Native Americans endured some of the most appalling treatments imaginable. While many Natives saw no point in resisting the American forces, tribes such as the Cherokee were determined to fight back. Overall, high tensions between Americans and Native people led to the Indian and Cherokee

The Americans had always felt resentment toward the indigenous people, and they saw property disputes as a way to get rid of Natives entirely. While most Americans liked the idea of removing Native’s, some people strongly opposed it. One such person was Jeremiah Evarts. Under the name of William Penn, Evarts wrote several letters to Congress to try to convince them to not pass the Removal Act. In 1829, Evarts wrote “A Brief View of the Present Relations between the Government and People of the United States and the Indians within Our National Limits.” Here, he stated that, “...the removal of any nation of Indians from their country by force would be an instance of gross and cruel oppression….” Evarts adamantly tried to remind government officials and regular people like himself that Native Americans had rights of their own. He also believed that the government’s job was to protect the Natives, not to push them away. Unfortunately, few people saw things in this way, and so Evarts’ efforts were in

The Cherokee tribe specifically was one of the most defiant groups of the Removal Act. One of the most notable forms of protests that the Cherokee did was contacting the United States Congress. These actions eventually led to the Cherokee Removal Act. Officials realized that the Indian Removal Act failed to control the Cherokee, so some states extended jurisdiction into the Cherokee nations to force them out. By having this power, states like Georgia were able to sell the Cherokees land while they were still living there. In 1832, flyers like the Survey of John Ross’s Plantation were posted everywhere to break up and sell the Cherokee property. In this specific flier, Cherokee chief John Ross’s plot was being sold, asserting Georgia’s power over the Cherokee nation while simultaneously insulting the