The history of relations between the indigenous peoples of North America and European settlers represents an undoubtedly tragic succession of events, which resulted in a drastic decline in the indigenous population leading to the complete annihilation of some indigenous peoples. groups and bringing others to the brink of extinction. This disastrous development has left the indigenous community devastated, shaking society to its core. From the incident of 1492 until the 19th century, the European invasion of North America had a considerable impact on the social development of the indigenous civilization: in addition to contributing to their physical extermination by waging incessant warfare against the Indian tribes, the Anglo-Americans irreversibly changed the situation of the natives. lifestyle discrediting all of their moral guidelines. Using the most unsavory inventions of European diplomacy, the colonizers and later the United States government not only pitted indigenous tribes against each other, but also sowed discord among members of the same tribe. . One of the most striking examples of malign Anglo-American influence on indigenous groups is the history of the Cherokee Nation and the U.S. policy of Indian expulsion. The removal of the Cherokees from Georgia (like many other Indian countries) was undoubtedly an ongoing conflict that did not begin at any one time, but developed through layers of history between Native Americans, settlers of various cultures and the early United States. government. This rich and complex history does not make it easy and quick to judge who is responsible for the near disappearance of the Cherokee nation. In 1838, eight thousand Cherokees perished during a forced march out of Georgia, which was called the T...... middle of paper......l of Tears which had no connection with the Ridge party . Many historical figures have been involved in the betrayal of the Cherokee Nation: from anti-treaty members who wanted to renegotiate the treaty at the last minute to receive higher payments for themselves, to unscrupulous chiefs who were already signing plots of land in exchange for “rewards” (John Ross, 4), to American President Andrew Jackson who never had the real intention of helping indigenous peoples. However, the Parties to the Treaty had only the best interests of their people in mind and consciously took a widely unpopular position. Legend has it that when Major Ridge signed the Treaty of New Echota, he said, "I have signed my death warrant." His words proved prophetic: members of the Treaty Party were assassinated in 1839 by supporters of John Ross..