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Indian Removal Act

Indian Removal Act. 100,000 Native Americans still remained east of the Mississippi River After the War of 1812 several groups in the “Old Northwest” signed treaties and gave up their lands Southerners wanted more land for growing cotton – a BIG cash crop.

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Indian Removal Act

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  1. Indian Removal Act

  2. 100,000 Native Americans still remained east of the Mississippi River After the War of 1812 several groups in the “Old Northwest” signed treaties and gave up their lands Southerners wanted more land for growing cotton – a BIG cash crop

  3. In 1825 and 1827, Georgia passed laws forcing the Native Am. to give up their land Cherokee Nation v. Georgia (1831) allowed Georgia to force them off Worcester v. Georgia (1832) declared Georgia could NOT force the Cherokee out. Judge Marshall quoted treaties that the U.S. had signed guaranteeing territory to the C.N.

  4. Gave government power to offer the Natives land west of the Mississippi (Oklahoma) in “exchange” for their land east of the Mississippi. • Choctaws moved first (1831-1833) • Lacked supplies for the trip • Cherokee moved in 1838 (Jackson left office) • Martin Van Buren forced the Cherokee to move Indian Removal act of 1830

  5. 15,ooo forced to leave Over 4,ooo died on the way.

  6. Seminoles fought back in the Seminole Wars Eventually in 1840 they were forced to move too.

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