In 1814, a military leader Andrew Jackson led several battles that forced the Creek Indians to sign the Treaty of Fort Jackson and give up 23 million acres of their land. Since then, the Cherokee and other Native American tribes have adapted themselves and their culture to become ‘civilized’. Andrew Jackson later became elected as president and in his first Annual Address to Congress, he introduced his support for Indian Removal. The Indian Removal Act was signed by President Jackson on May 28, 1830. This authorized him to take land west of the Mississippi to exchange Indian lands within state boundaries. There were many debates on the decision for the removal of the Native Americans, specifically the Cherokee. The Indian Removal took 25 years, from 1814 to 1839. President Jackson challenged the power of the Judicial Branch to pass and enforce the Indian Removal Act. This violated the system of checks and balances and the Constitution and thus was unsuccessful during the Indian Removal Act. All three branches failed to uphold their duties under the Indian Removal Act. …show more content…
(The Marshall Trilogy Newsletter: US Slavery Expansion, Removal and Reform - A Tribal Perspective Page 1 (1823)).” Manifest Destiny was the idea that it was God’s will for the U.S. to expand the nation West. One contribution to Manifest Destiny was the passing of the Indian Removal Act. This allowed the U.S. to obtain lands that were protected by treaties and expand the country. The Indian Removal Act put pressure on the Cherokee, who were under the authority of the federal government, and ultimately violated the treaty between the Cherokee and the United