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There was a law that required the government to negotiate removal treaties fairly, voluntarily and peacefully. Andrew Jackson and the government ignored this law and forced the Indians to move from lands they lived on for many generations.

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When the removal act was being made and when it was put into action the Indians tried to make peace or just keep their land. The "Five Civilized Tribes" didn't put up a fight, they but did attempted to keep their lands in a not violent way. But, the Seminoles decided to take the violent route. They had a war that went on for 2 years. The Cherokee Indians went about it lawfully. They pointed out that they were a sovereign nation according to other bills and acts that had been passed. The state of Georgia didn't agree, so they were removed as well.

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There were a few motives for Jackson to make the Removal Act. Many of the settlers were hungry for more land. So, to please them he would move the Indians, since they were the only thing in the way. He also wanted to stop possible dangers of collisions with Indians and authorities

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After Jackson signed the act, he made his annual message to Congress and included things about the Indian Removal Act and what would take place.

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The trails taken were very strenuous. Many caught sicknesses and even died, hence the name given to it "Trail of Tears". The Trail of Tears passes through the present-day states of Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Tennessee.

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The Indian Removal Act was signed on May 28 of 1830, and was put into action starting with the Cherokee Indians. The plan was to move them to modern day Oklahoma. More than 46,000 were forced to move and over 10,000 died.

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At this time Andrew Jackson was the President of the United States. He was the president to finally act on southern expansion by removing the Indians and relocating them west of the Mississippi.