Indian Removal

DBQ – Indian Removal The 1830’s removal of the Cherokee Indians from their ancestral land to distant reservations in Oklahoma, known as the Trail of Tears, represented a marked divergence from American national policy. The decision made by the Jackson administration differed in two conspicuous ways: the removal proceeded from a gross breach of treaty and sovereignty rather than a coerced Teformulation of a treaty; it defied the entire Judicial branch of government by going against …

…in Indian affairs. It is clear from the previous examples that the Jackson administration fundamentally altered American policy towards Indians by his disrespect for both treaties and the Supreme Court. This difference proved to be far-reaching in its effects, reversing future precedent and making clear the way for further violations of Native American Treaty. The lesson of history is unmistakable: work outside the framework of lawful institutions and the results will be unlawful and unfortunate.