Because so many people died on the journey.
About 4,000 of the 16,000 Cherokees died.
There was alot of them
None were 'killed' on the journey. One man died of appendicitis.
Conditions were terrible and many died on the journey. Conditions were cramped and prisoners were chained up for the entire journey.
Parvana's Journey has 202 pages. I really recommend for you guys to read the trilogy. The first book is called The Breadwinner, he second is called Parvana's Journey, and the final one is called, Mud City. They are fantastic!
25,000 people died
The Indian Removal Act was passed in 1830 this forced the Indians to move to other lands. They were relocated to North Carolina, Alabama, and Georgia. It was said that gold was found on the land that the Cherokee lived on and many gold diggers wanted to mine there. The Trail of Tears is were 4,000 Indians died during the journey to their new homes.
It was the New South Wales contingent. Three were wounded and nine died of disease on the return journey.
The Indian Removal Act was passed in 1830 this forced the Indians to move to other lands. They were relocated to North Carolina, Alabama, and Georgia. It was said that gold was found on the land that the Cherokee lived on and many gold diggers wanted to mine there. The Trail of Tears is were 4,000 Indians died during the journey to their new homes.
Approximately half of the 102 passengers on the Mayflower died during the journey to America in 1620. Disease, harsh conditions, and lack of proper supplies contributed to the high death toll.
During the second fleet in Australia during the 1700â??s there were many convicts who died. During the journey, 267 convicts died and 124 died right after they landed at Port Jackson.