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Indian Removal Act - Coggle Diagram
Indian Removal Act
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Effects
Native American population severely decreased, and since there was only a few Indians that survived the journey, the culture quickly became, and is still today, on the verge of extinction
Both the North and South were able to push Westward in Pursuit of Manifest Destiny. In the process some Indians began to assimilate, even some owning slaves.
The Cherokees were already accustomed, and they didn't want to move. They sued the state of Georgia and won.
Trail of Tears
The journey the Cherokees had to take because the government forced them to relocate, and as a result 4,000 people died.
Arguments for Jackson
It would allow white settlers to occupy more of the South and the West, presumably protecting from foreign invasion.
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