Prior to the removals, early Anglo settlers had been pushing for the U.S. government to get rid of Natives from the Southeast for years. Although many people were against the ejection of Indians from their lands, President Andrew Jackson managed to successfully pass the Indian Removal Act of 1830, which allowed for the government to terminate Indian title to Southeastern lands. Despondently, in 1831, the Choctaw nation became the first tribe subjected to expulsion, and their removal acted as the blueprint for all future removals. In 1832, the Seminole Nation was removed, and in 1834, the Creek removal trailed. The Chickasaw were forced out in 1837, and finally the Cherokee were expelled in 1838. By 1837, over 45,000 Indians had been successfully