why did the Cherokee reject the removal to west of mississippi river would be good for them.?

Answer 1

The proposed removal of the Cherokee from the land of their ancestors caused a great rift among the members of the tribe. Many members did not want to cede their lands to the "whites" and go west. Major Ridge and a group of Cherokee decided to cede their lands and signed the Treaty of New Echota. John Ross and the majority of the Cherokee refused to sign the treaty and had to be forcefully removed from their lands. The forced removal of the Cherokee from their lands is called The Trail of Tears. There were actually 3 different routes taken from the east to "indian territory" now Oklahoma. Some of the people were able to escape from the march and found their way to Arkansas, Missouri and other states. Mortality rates for the entire removal and its aftermath were substantial, totaling approximately 8,000.

Just like always the "whites" moved us aside like so many animals, because they wanted our land.

Read some books on the Trail of Tears if you want to really understand what we went through..

Answer 2

Huh? You'll have to re-phrase this question...

Most of the Cherokees participated in the 'Trail of Tears.' A few rebelled such treatment and escaped, hiding in the Great Smoky Mountains, where the army could not track them down. The decendants of those who escaped are what make up the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in western North Carolina.

The removal of these Indians to the west of the Mississippi (Oklahoma) was for the benefit of the government, not for the benefit of the Cherokees.

Answer 3

Seriously? One thing westerners can't understand about Native cultures is their attachment to land. Their religion is tied to their land, and all of their stories take place in locations they can point to or visit. Western religions (Abrahamic) are all tied to a book that can be taken anywhere, so they don't care what land they live on.

When the colonizers removed tribes from their land, they were taking them away from their ancestral grounds where their grandma's were buried, their religion was based, their traditions and cultures were developed. That's not what I would call "good for them."

Incidentally, some Abrahamic followers still understand this attachment to place - why do you think there's so much fighting for occupation of the Gaza strip and West bank? That's the area where most of the holiest stories take place.

Answer 4

The Cherokee did not want to move from their ancestoral lands. Many were forced to move in the dead of winter. Many older and younger tribal members died during this horrible journey: The Trail of Tears.

Answer 5

to be removed by force from ones homeland just because there are greedy people who want what you have including the land and mineral resources along with a blank blank U.S. President who defied the U.S. Supreme Court to allow it to happen would you think this move was for your benefit ? I certainly doubt it especially when your older and younger people died on the way.
THINK about your answer.

Answer 6

Let's say I showed up at your house and decided I liked it, but for whatever reason couldn't see myself living with the likes of you....so you've got to move (or I will surely kill you)....are you enthusiastically looking forward to moving? And who the hell do I think I am to even ask you something like that?

Answer 7

Are you seriously asking this? Do us all a favor...look up the Trail of Tears and then you come tell me why it was good for my grandfathers people!!!

Answer 8

.,..what?

If you're talking about making them march all the way over there, it's because it's taking their land, forcing them to march...many died along the way.