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Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, and Seminole Tribes
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What called for the relocation of five Indian tribes to an area west of the Mississippi River called Indian Territory?
The Indian Removal Act
In 1830 the first of the Five Civilized Tribes to be removed to the west was the?
The first of the Five Civilized Tribes to be removed to the west was the Choctaw Tribe. This was as a result of the United States government's Indian policy which was implemented in the 1830's and 1840's.
What factor set the stage for the Indian removal act of 1830 and the tail of tears?
States were eager to gain access to lands inhabited by the "Five Civilized Tribes," so they passed the Indian Removal Act in 1830.
What legislation was passed in 1830 relocating the five civilized tribes from their lands in the East to others further west?
The Indian Removal Act
What treaty forced native Americans to move to reservations?
The 1830 Indian Removal Act enabled the US to forcibly remove not only the so-called Five Civilized Tribes from their traditional homelands but other tribes as well to Indian Territory, which later became the state of Oklahoma.
What geographic location were tribes moved to in the Indian removal act of 1830?
Cherokee, Choctaw, Creek, Seminole, And Chickosaw. Also known as the "five civilized tribes"
Which Indian tribe was an early success with the policy of assimilation?
The Five Civilized Tribes. These tribes are Choctaw, Seminole, Creek, Chickasaw and Cherokee.
Best description of the Indian Removal Act?
Enacted by President Andrew Jackson in 1830, it was meant to encourage/assist/force member of the "five civilized tribes" from eastern states, particularly Georgia, to move west into the "Indian Territory", now Oklahoma. This act led to the Trail of Tears and more atrocities. the trail of tears was from 1830-1838
What is the Chikasaw Nation?
The Chickasaw Nation is a Native American tribe that still exists today. It is considered to be part of the "Five Civilized Tribes", which include the Chickasaw, Choctaw, Cherokee, Creek and Seminole. The Chickasaw Nation originated in what is now Mississippi, Kentucky, Alabama and Tennessee. Because of the Indian Removal Act of 1830 the tribe was forced to relocate to south central Oklahoma during "The Trail of Tears". Following relocation, their capital was established in Tishomingo, OK. For more info visit chickasaw.net.
What did the Indian removal act of 1830 do?
The cherokee (along with other tribes) were relocated from southeastern US to the Indian Territory (present day Oklahoma) in which they have to travel long distance. Their homes were burned and their properties were destroyed. Farms were given to settler through Georgia Land Lottery. They were however promised 5 million dollar for the land. During the relocation, many Indians were exposed to disease, starvation and cold where 4000 out of 15000 Cherokee died. Some were killed along the way. There are some tribes like Oconaluftee, Cherokee from Nnantahala area and the ones who married with white who were allowed to stay.
Why was Andrew Jackson a bad person?
Andrew Jackson's bad reputation is his support for the Indian Removal Act. The Indian Removal Act was the proposed relocation of "the Five Civilized Tribes" of native Americans to present day Oklahoma. This relocation was calledThe Trail of Tears, on this forced relocation, of the 15,000 native Americans relocated 4,000 died of starvation, hunger, and disease. This relocation was highly supported by the southern states, and by Jackson being from Tennessee he strongly supported this relocation. Jackson's administration took a lot of criticism for this as a result. The Trail of Tears is often considered "one of the saddest chapters in American history.
During the Civil War most of the Five Civilized Tribes in the Indian Territory of present day Oklahoma supported who?
The Confederates.
