Relationship Between The Us And Indian Communities Of...

The US in the 1830s debated the relationship between the US and Indian communities of North America. The principles calling for equal rights and political democracy of the people in America were in contradiction with the principles the US was initially against. American colonists began to view the vast expanse of lands controlled by Indians as desirable and could now use Indians in a new way: to acquire land for development . As the rapidly growing United States began to move towards the South in the early nineteenth century, white settlers were confronted by the Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw and Seminole nations, which became an obstacle in the way of their plight to acquire land to grow cotton and crops. In order to effectively†¦show more content†¦This declared Indian Removal as unconstitutional since sovereign nations could not be constrained. Accordingly, the question, â€Å"What is the best explanation for why President Andrew Jackson and the United States conti nued with Indian removal even after the court deemed the forced removal of and interference in the affairs of sovereign nations unconstitutional?† is viable because it analyzes and examines the arguments and describes the principles the US relied on and practiced as one description and assessment of Jacksonian Democracy and thus explains why they were able to continue with Indian Removal. Indian removal was maintained because of the varying points of view between the three parties: President Jackson (Pro-Removal), the Supreme Court and the Indians. This transformed into a quarrel between the President Jackson and the Supreme Court while the Indians and their views were completely and utterly disregarded. The varying points of view brought up contradictions and created tensions that ultimately created a window for Indian Removal. Greed for Land and Power Many Americans advocated Indian removal because of their greedy intentions for power and land. The US took control of Indian land through treaties. At first, these treaties were to maintain peace. However, as time went on, the US started taking advantage of the Indians’ generosity and their greed got worse. Before, it was just a