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Jackson’s administrational decision to remove the Cherokee Indians was a change encompassing moral, political, constitutional, and practical changes, disregarding prior administrations’ concerns for his personal agenda. The Native Americans were at peace with the prior Administration and were happy with their land. When Jackson took office, he passed the Indian Removal Act of 1830 which evicted the Native Americans from their land, which angered them and could have brought about fighting. The Indians were further irritated when they tried to sue in Federal Court but were denied in Cherokee Nation Vs. Georgia. They were more satisfied when they won the Worcester vs. Georgia case.
Regarding political ideas and the ideas of the American Constitution that were part of the decision made by Jackson, there was a change not a reformulation. Before Jackson the Native Americans were “allowed” their land but Jackson changed this policy for a racist agenda. The Indian Removal Act of 1830, which evicted the Native Americans, was a change that had not been in place with the Native Americans before (A, H). The treaties brought about no benefit. Before Jackson’s administration there had been agreements made between the Cherokees and the federal government (E). Jackson changed the idea of having treaties by saying the “treaties with Indians are an absurdity” (H). Instead of compromise Jackson wanted domination, a clear change in policy. The Intercourse Act, a constitutional law, protected the rights of the Indians (D). In the case of Cherokee Nation V. Georgia the Cherokees lost the case and therefore lost their protection. However, it can be argued that even if the Cherokees had won the case, Jackson still would have removed them from their land. Jackson had no respect for John Marshall’s decisions and, therefore, showed little respect for the Constitution. After the Worcester v. Georgia case, Jackson defiantly said, “John Marshall has made his decision, now let him...