In general, no. Most white settlers were indifferent and, in some cases, hostile to the Indians who were going west. There were a few who offered assistance along the way, though.
The Native American tribes forced to move along the Trail of Tears were the Cherokee, the Chickasaw, the Seminole, Creek, and the Choctaw were the main tribes.
Winfield Scott led the Cherokee west on the Trail of Tears.
Winfield Scott led the Cherokee west on the Trail of Tears.
Winfield Scott led the Cherokee west on the Trail of Tears.
It was the Cherokee Indians that perished along the 4,000 mile long Trail of Tears.
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along the way the Cherokee Indians died
The Kickapoo were not part of the resettlement plan that is known as the "Trail of Tears". According to Wikipedia the "Trail of Tears" refers to the forced removal of the Cherokee from Georgia to Oklahoma in 1838.
Trail of Tears
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The Cherokee Nation, the Nation, the Choctaw Nation, the Seminole Nation, the Creek Nation, and the Chickasaw Nation.
The Trail of Tears was a horrible time in the history of the Native American. The United States forced many Cherokee Indians to travel from their homes in the Blue Ridge Mountains out to Oklahoma. Many of them died along the way, which is why they call it the Trail of Tears.We learned about the Trail of Tears in school today.