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President Jackson's Indian policy led to?

The Indian Removal Act was a law passed during the presidency of Andrew Jackson. It lead to the transplantation of several Indian tribes and the Trail of Tears.


How many miles is the trail of tears?

The historic trail, set by law to mark the removal of Cherokee people, is 2,200 miles (3,500 km) long. It is called the "Trail of Tears National Historic Trail." It includes routes taken by land and water in nine states. There is a link below.


Which government law led us to the trail of tears?

The government law that led us to the Trail of Tears was known as the Treaty of New Echota. This treaty was illegal because it was never signed by a Cherokee leader, and the Cherokee Nation's pleas and petitions against it were ignored.


How had the Cherokees tried to fit in during the Trail of Tears?

They did not fit in, and they legally owned all the land that America wanted and could repossess it under international law if the treaty was broken (and that is what they threatened to do, so) that is why America passed the "Indian Removal Act" and put them on the trail of tears (Trail where they Weep).


What law was passed in 1831 against Native Americans?

Indian Removal Act. Removing the Cherokees from their homeland and leading to the Trail of Tears.


Who made Trail of Tears a national park?

Ronald Regan signed the bill into law establishing the park in 1987; Obama expanded the park (to include other parts of the trail) in March 2009.


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.


Which law signed by Andrew Jackson in 1830 led to the Trail of Tears which moved Native Americans west of the Mississippi River?

Indian removal act


What are the release dates for The Trail of the Law - 1914?

The Trail of the Law - 1914 was released on: USA: February 1914


Were the Cherokee Indians violent?

Every Cherokee man became a warrior by law and tradition, but they were peaceful to the Americans before the Trail of Tears. So they probably did like fighting in wars, but were probably not bloodthirsty or violent.


What are the release dates for The Trail of the Law - 1924?

The Trail of the Law - 1924 was released on: USA: 25 January 1924


What actors and actresses appeared in The Trail of the Law - 1914?

The cast of The Trail of the Law - 1914 includes: Dot Farley