They and other Native Americans were under pressure from the United States to remove from all areas east of the Mississippi River. Congress later formalized this policy under the Indian Removal Act of 1830, signed by President Andrew Jackson.
In the early 19th century, the United States government pressured various Native American tribes, including the Cherokee, to abandon their territories east of the Mississippi River. This directive was later enshrined in law with the Indian Removal Act of 1830, signed by President Andrew Jackson.