Native American tribes were already living in the lands they wanted. This created conflict between the two groups.
As President, Andrew Jackson pushes for the Indian Removal Act which says Native Americans should exchange their land and move west of the Mississippi.
Some tribes agreed, while others like the Cherokee decided to challenge this law in the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court ruled in Worcester v. Georgia that the Cherokee Nation was independent and did not have to listen to states.
Andrew Jackson ignored this ruling and had the Cherokee and other nations forcefully removed.
States like Georgia were using this law to remove Native Americans from their state