Looking back 180 years, was it a smart political / economic / social decision to force the Cherokee to relocate from the Southeastern US to the Oklahoma Territory?
Nothing is going to change in 2019, but with the benefit of 180 years of history, was the expulsion of the Cherokee, and the Trail of Tears, a good strategic move?
Of course, for the Indians, it was a horrible uprooting and near genocide.
Did the Southeastern US benefit financially and socially from having forced the Indians to leave?
Did Oklahoma benefit from the influx of Indians?
Was there any good that came out of the expulsion?
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