With all the treaties that the Government made it left the Native Americans weak. The treaties first started after the Revolutionary war and the on that forced upon them most was Andrew Jackson.
Even after the supreme court said they could not enforce the Indian removal act Jackson still went on with it.
The Cherokee said they didn’t want them to take there land any more. But the government found gold in the land.
There were 7000 troops sent to collect the Native Americans. They were moved like cattle and treated like cattle as well.
There was many deaths on the trail that the Native Americans and illnesses. The Native Americans either tock a water trail or a land trail.