Well, the Western Cherokees perpetrated attacks of their own. Although the United States tried to negotiate peace between the Osages and the Western Cherokees, the Western Cherokees Desiree revenge. U.S. officials feared that after the attacks against Clermont's village, the Osages would respond with more violence, impeding eastern Indian migrations. It was viewed as necessary after only 6,000 members of the Five Tribes voluntarily moved west. Proponents believed that Five Tribe members would have a better opportunity of becoming «civilized» if they were separated from Anglo society.
The southern economy remained largely agricultural mainly due to agriculture's importance to the colonies as a trade export (especially cotton, tobacco, and other cash crops).
