According to what we have learned, we can conclude that the main motivation for the removal of the Cherokee was the desire for their land, but that was not the only reason. As we know there was a lot of racial and religious prejudice among the Cherokee and white citizens. Both did not want to divide the territory between themselves, but the white people believed that the Cherokee did not have the capacity and intelligence to take care of that land, besides believing that the land would be much more blessed if it were explored by Christians. Accordingly, many state and federal authorities have justified the removal of natives from their lands on the grounds that they were doing both the natives and that environment a favor, when in fact there was an ambition on productive and profitable land, in addition to a strong prejudice.
However, this is a complex topic since it involves several social factors, which are often contradictory and often dated with concepts that do not fit in our current society. Today we understand the issue of racism between these groups and the question of white supremacy in that territory, however these terms were not so well known and debated at that time, proving that to discuss this issue we should have a deeper understanding of the societies involved in this event.
