Whereas Americans were able to benefit greatly from relocation due to the expansion of land availability, as this helped expand the growing cotton growing industry which brought to a growth in the desire for slaves, as reported in the source between two cotton plantation owners, “All the lands obtained from the Choctaw Indians in 1832 are now put up for sale.” This also shows that the expansion was driven by the desire to accumulate more land to benefit the economy. He also points out that the act was motivated primarily by American greed for the larger economy, so in the short term the Indians saw a lack of care for their well-being caused by Americans' lust for money. This has caused a feeling of resentment and lack of trust towards the government. However, at the time the Americans believed that it was voluntary, so they did not consider it a problem, although they later realized that he was voluntary with a gun pointed at his back. This will have caused the growing anti-expansionism movement. As one source acknowledges the growing hatred, stating: "There is no destiny that justifies rapacious nations, any more than it justifies gamblers and plundering thieves." This in the short term would have affected Jackson's popularity and made the opposition a more prosperous vote. However, in the short term, the Indian Removal Act satisfied Americans but strengthened relations