Andrew Jackson Indian Removal Analysis

In the 1800’s when America was still developing as a new country, there were still many conflicts proceeding throughout that period. Andrew Jackson served as the seventh president and his main concern was the removal of the Cherokee tribe from their own land. As a result, the Cherokee people were divided amongst themselves because of this act President Jackson wanted to enforce. While many Cherokee people ignored Jackson’s instructions and stayed on their land, few did go to what is now Oklahoma. Even before they were told to migrate to federal lands, the society of Cherokee was still divided. The money distributed throughout their original land was not equal. The rich got more while the poor got less; much like today, still.
The Cherokee were removed from their land forcefully. Andrew Jackson had ordered the indians to travel west of the Mississippi with much time to do so. However, because only few went and many stayed, Jackson ordered seven thousand troops were sent to conquer the indians land and force them to
To start with, emotionally, the indians were already devastated that they had to leave their own land and their home, so as you can imagine, the trip was sorrowful, perhaps with many tears shed. No pun intended. Moreover, for the people that traveled by boat, the exposure to the weather greatly affected those people in a gruesome way. The weather cause “colds, pleurisy, fever and diarrhea.” As for the people that were forced to march all the way to Oklahoma, it was such an ambitious journey. Many people came down with fevers and dysentery. Furthermore, despite the General's order to use “every possible kindness in carrying out their taste” to his soldiers, quite the opposite was enforced. The army dragged out families from their homes, confiscated property, abused and hunted down indians, and some were also killed. Most because deceased due to the new exposure and illnesses they