The westward expansion of the US is necessary for the growth and prosperity of the nation and its economy. Many American Indians currently occupy fertile lands in the Southeastern region of the US. By removing and relocating the American Indian tribes west of the Mississippi, the US would gain the fertile lands which the white farmers would be far more productive on than the Native tribes. The expansion of farmland towards the Mississippi would aid the US economy and the relocation of native tribes would prevent violence between settlers and natives.