According To Dee Brown's The Trail Of Tears

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According to Dee Brown in, “The Trail of Tears,” indian removal was of utmost importance to President Jackson because leading up to election of 1828, “he knew that in order to win he must sweep the frontiers states.” To keep good on promises made and ensure a stable voting base for the future, Jackson acted swiftly, and supported measures passed by the Georgia legislators which “abolished all cherokee laws and customs” and annexed their land(Brown). Although Jackson reaped the benefit of Cherokee support during the war of 1812, his allegiances lay with citizens who could vote, the Cherokee could not(Brown). Although Jackson may not have viewed Native Americans negatively, he believed in the advancement of the white man. His nation was expanding
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