In 1830 Congress, urged on by President Andrew Jackson, passed the Indian Removal Act which gave the federal government the power to relocate any Native Americans in the east to territory that was west of the Mississippi River
The Trail of Tears taken by the Cherokees led them to Oklahoma.
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.
General Winfield Scott led federal troops that forced the Cherokee west on the Trail of Tears.
One such journey was referred to as the Trail of Tears.
General Winfield Scott led federal troops that forced the Cherokee west on the Trail of Tears.
General Winfield Scott led federal troops that forced the Cherokee west on the Trail of Tears.
General Winfield Scott led federal troops that forced the Cherokee west on the Trail of Tears.
General Winfield Scott led federal troops that forced the Cherokee west on the Trail of Tears.
The native Americans called their journey away from their homes the Trail of Tears.
Though he forced the Cherokee nation to sign a treaty that led to the "Trail of Tears", it was his successor President Martin Van Buren that sent the 7,000 troops to evict the Cherokee nation and created the Trail of Tears.