![]() In 1830 Congress passed the Indian Removal Act. This called into question Cherokee sovereignty and declared their government and laws void. He also allowed Georgia to extend state law to include the Cherokee Nation. Once in power he began to allow whites to move onto Cherokee land. His popularity and subsequent election are largely attributed to his pro-Indian removal platform. Several years later in 1828 Andrew Jackson was elected president. He was considered a hero after his victory in this battle against a faction of the Creek Indians, a victory he would not have attained had it not been for his Cherokee allies who fought alongside him. It was at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend where Andrew Jackson’s famous story really began. So why is Jackson so disliked by the Cherokee? Oddly enough, at one point the Cherokee were allies with Andrew Jackson. ![]() Why? Because the US has chosen to commemorate Jackson’s presidency by putting his face on the twenty dollar bill. ![]() Some Cherokees would rather carry two ten-dollar bills or twenty one-dollar bills than carry a single twenty-dollar bill. However, to many Cherokees Andrew Jackson is without a doubt the worst US president. ![]() Many polls and studies rank Andrew Jackson in or near the top 10 best presidents. The title of worst US president is hotly debated and is most often awarded to Andrew Johnson or Warren Harding. ![]()
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