jan 1, 1831 - Indian Removal Act 1830
Description:
Reasons for removal:-Many white people believed that Native Americans were uncivilized
-White settlers wanted the land for themselves for farming
-Native Americans could not maintain independent governments from the U.S.
Worcester v Georgia:
Chief Justice John Marshall ruled in favor of the Cherokees but...Jackson did not intend to carry out the court’s ruling
Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1831
Now
~ 194 years ago