Although the Cherokee’s adopted many of the white man’s ways, these cultural adaptations were widespread and not enough to save the doomed fate of the nation. 1828 was a fatal year for the Cherokee nation for several reasons. Early in 1828, gold was discovered in modern day Georgia setting off a mad dash to the state to mine for gold. In response to this invasion of the Cherokee territory, the Cherokees fought back by attacking these mining settlements and American troops had to be brought into the state to restore the peace. But what was most detrimental to the fate of the Cherokee nation was the election of Andrew Jackson to the presidency in November of 1828. Andrew Jackson made it known that he was an energetic supporter of removal of all Indian nations to lands west of the Mississippi River and realized the amount of money that could be made from the lands the Indians inhabited. But three months before Jackson’s inauguration, the Georgia legislature enacted a bill declaring the all Cherokee lands would be subject to Georgia law and the Cherokee constitution would be null and void. Once Jackson was inaugurated, the House of Representatives acted upon Jackson’s policy of voluntary removal by drafting the Indian Removal Bill. After a long, furious debate in both houses of congress, the bill passed both houses by a narrow margin. President Jackson signed the bill on April 28, 1830 (123). The bill stated that the president had the power to trade lands west of the Mississippi River for lands currently occupied by the Indians and the government had to pay the inhabitants for any improvements they had made to the lands. Moreover, the bill stated that the American government had to escort the Indians to their new lands and ensure their safety during the migration, only later to be broken by the government Many Cherokees were divided on how to cope with this new law. Many saw the law as the last battle and voluntarily migrated west. However, many

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