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Estimates based on tribal and military records suggest that approximately 100,000 indigenous people from the Southeast were forced from their homes during this period, which is sometimes known as the removal era, and that some 15,000 died during the journey west, called the Trail of Tears.
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How many native Americans died on the Trail of Tears?
over 4000
What was the Trail of Tears and where did it get its name?
MANY NATIVE AMERICANS DIED ON THE TRAIL IT TOOK MONTHS TO GET TO OKLAHOMA AND THE road was rough
How many native Americans died during the Trail of Tears?
In the Trail of Tears, about 4,000 of the 16,000 Cherokee Indians died to their new journey to Oklahoma from Georgia.
What was the effect of the Indian removal act?
One effect was that thousands of native Americans died on the Cherokee Trail of Tears.
Why was the journey of the native Americans calles the trail of tears?
Several groups of Native Americans were walked in the dead of winter from Georgia to Oklahoma. Men, women,and children died on the walk.
Why was the journey of the native Americans called the trail of tears?
Several groups of Native Americans were walked in the dead of winter from Georgia to Oklahoma. Men, women,and children died on the walk.
Why was the the journey of native Americans called the trail of tears?
Several groups of Native Americans were walked in the dead of winter from Georgia to Oklahoma. Men, women,and children died on the walk.
This is regarding The Trail of Tears. Were tears actually shed on a trail or is it metaphor?
Well thousands of Native Americans died on that route, so you would think that their family members would cry over their dead. So yes, I would say that there was real tears on the trail.
How many Native Americans die on the Trail of Tears?
During the march, the Cherokee suffered from disease, hunger, and harsh weather. Almost one fourth of the 18,000 died on the march.
Why was the forced march of the native Americans was called the trail of tears?
The Trail of Tears was called that because entire tribes were taken from their native lands and homes in the southeastern US to other places in the west--many died on the way. The law being enforced was the Indian Removal Act of 1830.
What was the conflict with the Trail of Tears?
There was no "conflict" other than the United States army walked 4,000 Native Americans from GA to OK to move them onto the reservation from their native lands. It was dead winter and many young, old and infirm people died on the route. This is why it is called the Trail of Tears.
What was the Cherokees trials of tears?
When they were pushed from their land by force of the US government, and many died from illnesses, starvation, and battle, making the Native Americans very sad. Thus it is called the Trail of Tears.
