How Did The Indian Removal Act Affect The Cherokee Nation

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Many people believed that the United States was the destiny of the western expansion to the Pacific, in fact, John O' Sullivan- a local newspaper editor- called it the Manifest destiny. Even John Q. Adams believed that the expansion was inevitable because he believes, "the Mississippi should flow to the sea.” A cause as to why they forced the Native Americans were because they wanted control of the Oregan country and its access to the Pacific Ocean for trade. Which affected the Cherokee nation because they were being forced to leave so they brought it up to the Supreme Court. But Jackson still forced them out and the Native Americans which they called the Indian removal act. The Cherokee nation knew they wouldn't survive if they fought so they