Treaty Party
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The Treaty Party was a faction of Cherokee leaders in the early 19th century who controversially supported and signed removal treaties with the United States, leading to the forced relocation known as the Trail of Tears.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century political faction
ⓘ
Cherokee political faction ⓘ |
| aftermath |
assassination of several Treaty Party leaders in 1839
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long-term political divisions in Cherokee Nation ⓘ |
| alignedWith | U.S. federal government removal policy ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ridge family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith | National Party (John Ross faction) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequenceOfActions |
Trail of Tears
NERFINISHED
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forced relocation of Cherokee people ⓘ |
| consideredByManyCherokee | illegitimate signers of removal treaty ⓘ |
| countryContext | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupContext | Cherokee Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Andrew Jackson administration
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Indian Removal policy ⓘ |
| keyLeader |
Elias Boudinot
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Major Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Stand Watie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageContext |
Cherokee
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| legacy | source of enduring controversy in Cherokee history ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
belief that removal was inevitable
ⓘ
desire to secure best possible terms for Cherokee ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Elias Boudinot
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Major Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Stand Watie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposed | continued resistance to removal ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
John Ross faction
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
majority of Cherokee Nation ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | advocacy of removal to Indian Territory ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | minority faction within Cherokee Nation ⓘ |
| region |
Alabama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cherokee homelands in the southeastern United States ⓘ Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Trail of Tears
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Treaty of New Echota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Cherokee removal to Indian Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signed | removal treaty without authorization of Cherokee National Council ⓘ |
| supported |
Cherokee removal treaties
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Treaty of New Echota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| viewedByOpponentsAs | traitors ⓘ |
| viewedBySomeHistoriansAs | pragmatists facing U.S. expansion ⓘ |
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