and the laws of nature, to proceed to the destruction or expulsion of the savages." The use of the word "savages" shows that the Americans were indifferent toward other ethnic backgrounds. Henry Knox wanted to destroy the Cherokee tribes in order to gain land for the United States, although he questioned the morality of whether to acquire the Cherokee land, his conclusion forbids the idea. According to Document C, "That the Cherokee Nation may be led to a greater degree of civilization, and to become herdsmen and cultivators, instead of remaining in a state of hunters, the United States will from time to time gratuitously the said nation with useful implements of husbandry." The statement made by Henry Knox shows a stereotypical view toward the Indians. Knox viewed them as savages, and said that the role of the United States is to propagate their evolution into herdsmen and cultivators instead of hunters. What Knox did not realize was that he was attempting to change the culture of the Cherokee Indians, and that would be an infringement upon their sovereignty. According to Document E, "[In exchange for Georgia's cession of claims to certain western lands] . . . the United States shall, at their own Expense, [obtain for] the Use of Georgia, as early as the same can be peaceably obtained on reasonable terms, the Indian Title . . . to all the other Lands within the State of Georgia." The statement above, explains how the United States is being greedy in expanding the State of Georgia into Cherokee lands. This can explain Manifest Destiny and the American indifference toward the Cherokee Indians. 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 .