Although some of them were willing to move, most of the Native Americans did not want to assimilate to the culture of the white settlers. Jackson’s intense, opinionated personality and patriotism for the nation, caused a growth of enmities towards policies, that exploited the common white man, and towards people like John Ross, the Cherokee Indian chief. “Jackson never liked Ross. He called him a ‘great villain’…the Principal Chief headed a mixed-blood elite, and was intent on centralizing power in his own hands…” (“Cherokee Nation” para 19), Jackson opposed government officers and replaced many of them “because of corruption, incompetency, or because they opposed him politically…” (“Andrew Jackson”, n.d, para 18). Part of his patriotism, Jackson put only into place bills that he considered benefited the country and improved the
Although some of them were willing to move, most of the Native Americans did not want to assimilate to the culture of the white settlers. Jackson’s intense, opinionated personality and patriotism for the nation, caused a growth of enmities towards policies, that exploited the common white man, and towards people like John Ross, the Cherokee Indian chief. “Jackson never liked Ross. He called him a ‘great villain’…the Principal Chief headed a mixed-blood elite, and was intent on centralizing power in his own hands…” (“Cherokee Nation” para 19), Jackson opposed government officers and replaced many of them “because of corruption, incompetency, or because they opposed him politically…” (“Andrew Jackson”, n.d, para 18). Part of his patriotism, Jackson put only into place bills that he considered benefited the country and improved the