The Memorial of the Cherokee Nation stated,"We are aware that some persons suppose it will be for our advantage to remove beyond the Mississippi." Which of the following would be included in the group of "some persons"?

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Andrew Jackson was a strong proponent of removing Native Americans from their land and advocating for Indian Removal policies, so he would likely be included in the group of "some persons" who believed it would be for the Cherokee Nation's advantage to remove beyond the Mississippi. George Guess, also known as Sequoyah, was a famous Cherokee leader who opposed removal, while George W. Harkins was an influential Choctaw leader who also opposed removal. William Weatherford was a Creek leader who fought against U.S. forces during the Creek War of 1813-1814 and would not have advocated for Cherokee removal.

The Memorial of the Cherokee Nation Stated,"We Are Aware That