jan 6, 1830 - Indian Removal Act
Description:
There were 3 main reasons that led up to the Indian Removal Act...Economically
1. Gold was found on American Indian land
2. Alongside that, White settlers also wanted the land for farming
Politically
1. American Indians 'could not' maintain independency from the U.S. government.
Socially
1. Whites considered American Indians 'uncivilized'.
Worcester v Georgia:
Chief Justice John Marshall ruled in favor of the Cherokees, but Jackson refused to acknowledge the Court's decision and said "John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it."
Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 6, 1830
Now
~ 195 years ago