Study Guide

According to Thomas Jefferson," not a foot of land will be taken from the Indians without their consent". This quote was not kept because throughout the history the government has taken the land of the Native Americans. Cherokees became acculturated to Christianity and they adapted to their governments. And they went to boarding schools.The indians tribe loss more than ninety millions acres of land.The supermacy clause decided that the indians would get there land and be respected, but Andrew Jackson was a strong supporter of the Removal Act and denied to not give them their land and he sent federal troops and forced the removal of Cherokee people from their land.Chief Joseph was the chief of federal troops and Captain Jack was the chief of the Modoc tribe