nation with useful implements of husbandry." This shows that Knox wanted to violate the Indians independence of having their way of life.
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According to Document F, "The Indian tribes . . . have for a .
considerable time been growing more and more uneasy at the constant .
diminution of the territory they occupy, although effected by their own .
voluntary sales, and the policy has long been gaining strength with them of .
refusing absolutely all further sale on any conditions . . . . In order .
peaceable to counteract this policy of theirs and to provide an extension .
of territory which the rapid increase of our numbers will call for [they .
should be led to an agricultural way of life, thus lessening their need for .
land], In leading them thus to . . . civilization . . . I trust and believe .
we are acting for their greatest good." Thomas Jefferson believed that some .
people were dependent(slaves, women, indians) and some people were .
independent (White males), he believed that the independent of society .
should help the dependents to become independent. Jefferson was attempting .
to be benevolent toward the indians, but Jefferson was only trying to .
acquire the land for the United States. Precedent was reinforced in the .
United States not respecting rights of sovereignty of the Cherokee Indians. .
According to Document H, "I have long viewed treaties with the Indians .
an absurdity not to be reconciled to the principles of our Government. The .
Indians are the subjects of the United States, inhabiting it's territory .
and acknowledging it's soverignty, then is it not absurd for the soverign .
to negotiate by treaty with the subject. . . ." Andrew Jackson had made the .
assumption that the Indians were subjects to the united states, which is .
not factual. Jackson is explaining that subjects should not have to .
negotiate a treaty, and that taking the land should be a right of the .
master (U.S), upon his slave (Cherokee Indians). .
According to Document N, ".