Trail of tears
why did the White Settlers want the Indian's land?

Eager for land to raise cotton, the settlers pressured the federal government to acquire Indian territory. ... They wanted to appease the government in the hopes of retaining some of their land, and they wanted to protect themselves from white harassment.

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