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Pros And Cons Of The Treaty Of New Echota

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In 1835 the federal government convinced a tiny group of Cherokee— around 500 of them—to sign the Treaty of New Echota. In this treaty, the group decided to give up all Cherokee land around 1838. Cherokee Chief John Ross sent protests to the U.S. Senate refusing the treaty. Ross explained that the tiny amount of Cherokee Indians that signed the treaty did not speak for all the thousands of Native Americans in the region. Many white Americans, including senators Daniel Webster and Henry Clay, also disapproved the treaty saying it seems cruel. However, their opinions did not change the minds of President Jackson or the civilians. Around 1836 the Senate approved the treaty by one singular vote.
When the treaty's 1838 deadline arrived, about 2,000
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