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Essay / Effects of the Indian Removal Act - 1746
While Americans were able to benefit greatly from this decision due to the expansion of land availability, as it helped develop the growing cultivation industry cotton, which led to a growth in the desire for slaves, as the source mentions between two cotton plantation owners, "All land obtained from the Choctaw Indians in 1832 is now offered for sale." It also shows that the expansion was driven by the desire to accumulate more land for the benefit of the economy. He also points out that the act was primarily motivated by American greed for a larger economy, so that in the short term, Indians saw a lack of care for their well-being caused by the lust for money of the Americans. This led to a sense of resentment and a lack of trust in the government. However, at the time, the Americans believed it was voluntary and therefore did not see it as a problem, although they later realized it was voluntary with a gun pointed at the back. This caused the rise of the anti-expansionism movement. As one source acknowledges the growing hatred, mentioning: "There is no destiny to justify rapacious nations, any more than to justify gamblers and thieves by plunder." In the short term, this would have affected Jackson's popularity and made the opposition a more prosperous poll. However, in the short term, the Indian Removal Act pleased Americans but made relations more difficult.