Were those who want the cherokees land influenced by The fact that the Cherokee signers of the 1835 treaty had acted illegally

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Angela Jarvis

1 May, 13:18

Were those who want the cherokees land influenced by The fact that the Cherokee signers of the 1835 treaty had acted illegally

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Zachariah Lloyd · Answer 1

Those who went after this land felt that this wasn't a relevant factor. Many of those going to settle these areas were looking for gold and other precious metals; still others were going to use the land to farm cash crops such as cotton.