USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -After the Indian Removal Act was passed in 1830, the Cherokee peoples resisted moving to Oklahoma. Eventually, President Andrew Jackson convinced some Cherokee leaders to sign an agreement called the Treaty of New Echota. By signing the treaty they agreed to trade their homeland for land in Oklahoma and $5 million.

Detailed explanation-2: -A hero of the War of 1812, he earned equal recognition as an Indian fighter and treaty negotiator. In fact, he brokered nine treaties before becoming president in 1829. In 1830, as part of his zealous quest to acquire new territory for the nation, President Jackson pushed for the passing of the Indian Removal Act.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Indian Removal Act was signed into law by President Andrew Jackson on May 28, 1830, authorizing the president to grant lands west of the Mississippi in exchange for Indian lands within existing state borders. A few tribes went peacefully, but many resisted the relocation policy.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Senate ratified the treaty by a margin of one vote on May 17, 1836, and President Andrew Jackson signed it into law. All but about 2, 000 Cherokees ignored the treaty and refused to move west or begin making preparations for removal.