The Cherokee were an Indian tribe believed to have lived on that land as long as life existed. No one really knows if this is true or not, but for several years the Cherokees survived by hunting and farming. The United States government considered the Cherokee Indians to be uncivilized. President Washington decided to turn to the Cherokee tribe in an effort to civilize them and help them survive. Washington suggested several farming methods that would help the Cherokee enjoy trade. To the Cherokee, it seemed like the United States was there to help them survive. Unfortunately, the Cherokees were wrong to the state of Georgia, Andrew Jackson, and from the trail of tears it is visible that the United States had no intention of helping, but only of controlling and possibly removing the Cherokees. Cherokee leaders deciding to embrace civilization would only harm the tribe over time. Georgia was the first state to develop a strong dislike for the Cherokee Indians. In 1802, Georgia began its campaign to remove the Indians. The state was forced to give up some of its land, including parts of Alabama and Mississippi, and was given money to compensate for the land. The United States government promised to remove all Indians from the new borders as soon as this was possible in a peaceful and reasonable manner (Green and Perdue 71). The state of Georgia became frustrated as the years passed, and Indians continued to occupy land that belonged to the state. The state of Georgia had complete control over all of the land and the people who lived within it, including the Cherokee Indians (Green and Perdue 74). Georgia decided that if the United States did not keep its promise to remove the Indians, Georgia would. Georgia ga... middle of paper... a rokee forced to leave his land. It all began with the donation of Georgia and Cherokee land to what they considered lottery intruders. After Georgia, Andrew Jackson, known for his hatred of Indians as a whole, was elected president. President Jackson created the Indian Removal Act which stated that all Indians would have their land taken from them and would be forced to move west of the Mississippi River. The Indian Removal Act led to the Trail of Tears. The Trail of Tears was the long and dangerous road that the Cherokee were forced to travel on. The Cherokee leader embracing civilization led to many events that did not help the tribe and resulted in several deaths, as well as removal from their homes. Works Cited Green, Michael and Theda Perdue. The Removal of the Cherokee A Brief History with Documents. 2nd edition. Boston: Bedford/St. Martins, 2005. Print