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The Native American Removal

President Jackson wanted to ensure the survival of the Native Americans, he wanted them out of the way of the white settlers. In 1830 he signed the Indian Removal Act, which relocated the Native Americans. The Cherokees fought back and got the Supreme Court in their favor. In 1838 Martin Van Buren sent in the army to force the Cherokees to leave. Nearly 2,000 Cherokees died in camps on the westward march with came to be known as the Trail of Tears. By 1838, most of the Native Americans still living East of the Mississippi River were forced to government reservations.

Settlers moving through the country.