Did the Cherokee take part in the Trail of Tears?

What did the Cherokee take with them on the trail of tears?

What helped the Cherokee survie on the Trail of Tears

What was the significance of the Trail of Tears?

The "Trail of Tears" is the trek that the Cherokee people were forced to take when displaced by the US government. During the arduous journey many of the people starved and froze to death. This was a severe act of cruelty toward a people, and will forever be remembered as so.

What place did the Trail of Tears take place?

The Cherokee traveled from New Echota, Northern Georgia to Oklahoma in the winter of 1838-1839. Over 4000 native Americans died in the trip.

What does the Georgia Cherokee Rose stand for?

According to the Trail of Tears legend, the elders prayed for a sign to give the mothers strength to continue the long walk.The rose is white for their tears.The gold center represents the gold take from the Cherokee lands.Seven leaves on each stem represent the seven Cherokee clans.

When did the trail of tears take place?

For the various tribes involved, the Trail lasted from 1831 to 1838. The Cherokees were the last tribe moved, after they won the Supreme Court case Cherokee Nation vs. the US. President Andrew Jackson moved them contrary to orders from the court.

What day did the Trail of Tears take place?

it took place on March 2 and 3 in 1859

How long did the westward expansion take?

Approximately 1 year (on the trail of tears).

What is the historical significance of the Trail of Tears?

In 1838, the gov't ordered the forceed removal of Cherokee from their homes to be relocated in what is now today Oklahoma. About 2,000 Cherokee died in camps waiting to be moved while another 2,000more died of starvation, disease, and exposure on the journey. Few apposed the hars treatment. The Trail of Tears showed how cold and heartless the gov't could be to get what it wants and how much the citizens would let things like this slide. or Forced migration.

How many black slaves died on the Trail of Tears?

There were 17,000 Cherokee plus, 2,000 Black slaves they owned that marched on the Trail of Tears. The estimated deaths on the trail run from a low of around 500 and a high of around 8,000. There isn't a separate breakdown for the slaves that I have found. Actually the answer is none. The "Trail of Tears" was less than one years time 1838-9. The actual forced removal after the "round up" of Cherokee remaining in the So. East did not include any slaves. By all accounts everything of any value was taken from the Cherokee before. They were not allowed to take anything when they were forced out of their homes at gun point. Then locked up in stockades as prisoners before being marched 2,000 miles to Indian Territory. As the Cherokee were marched out of their homes the whites were walking in the back door & stealing/claiming anything of value, possessions, livestock & slaves included. Or were "claimed" for often fraudulent "debts" from the Cherokee. Georgia had already carried out a lottery for the Cherokee's land & "improvements". So anything there was up for grabs. The Gov. did not even allow a payment for soap to be used on the way. Slaves were "property" & as such were not allowed for by the Gov. The transport of "personal property" (slaves) would not be payed for. To be sure yes the Cherokee did own slaves. However most were "mixedbloods" like Major Ridge & the others of the "treaty party" who signed the illegal "treaty of 1835". They were rich in their own right & moved to Indian territory at their own expense before the "forced removal" (Trail where they cried) "Trail of Tears". Many Cherokee had moved West from right after the Revolutionary War & formed what was called the "western" or "Old Settlers" prior to 1838.

When the native Americans were moved from their lands what trail did they take to their new location?

There were many trails used to 'export' Native Americans, but the most popular one is the 'Trail of Tears'

What currency did the Cherokee Indians use?

None, no American Indian tribe used any form of currency (money) - including the mythical "Wampum"-until they started having frequent contact with European settlers. The Cherokee were very quick to take on a lot of European ways. They were earning and spending U.S. dollars long before the "Trail of Tears"what do you mean? -_-

What hardships did the Indians endure during the Trail of Tears?

Starvation was one of the hardships that the Indians had to endure during the Trail of Tears. Exhaustion was another hardship, they were forced to walk for very long periods of time. Many did survive the journey.