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Who forced the Cherokees off of their land and on to the Trail of Tears?
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 11y agoIt is said that those who witnessed the Native American prisoners forcibly relocated at gunpoint were saddened by what they saw. They did nothing to intervene; but, according to legend - they cried.
Since thousands died and neglect of prisoner injury and illness was present in this dishonorable action of the US Army, it most certainly meets the definition of a DEATH MARCH. We could call it the "Oklahoma Death March". But that is not accurate because Oklahoma didn't exist at that time. We could call it the "US Army Death March" but people might confuse it with the more well known Bataan Death March (isn't it funny how it's different when those dirty, rotten foreigners do it to us). How about "North Carolina White Trash and Rednecks After Gold Death March? No, too wordy - it'll never catch on. Same with "Five Civilized Tribes Death March". It has to be short and simple for the idiots to remember it, maybe something that rhymes. "Andrew Jackson's Death March" is pretty accurate, but that doesn't rhyme. I'm out of ideas, maybe somebody else will weigh in.
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∙ 10y agoAndrew Jackson was president. He hated Native Americans. So even though the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Cherokee, he ordered the army to move them out of Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee to Oklahoma. This made Jackson very popular with whites that wanted the land that the Cherokee owned. Gold had been discovered in Georgia and this created some of the problem.
Over 4000 died along the trail as they were forced to move without shoes or winter clothing and little food.
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∙ 10y agoIn 1838 the US federal government sent 16000 Cherokee, from Georgia and eastern North Carolina, east to Oklahoma. This journey is known as "the Trail of Tears" for 1/4 to 1/2 of the People died along the way.
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∙ 12y agobecause the Americans wanted their land
because the Americans wanted their land
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∙ 11y agothe settlers did so they would have their gold . also i am in the 8th grade so take my advice.
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∙ 11y agothis is my question
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∙ 12y agoSamuel cloud
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What kind of effect did the forced removal of the Cherokees from their land have on them?
they had to travel on the trail of tears but they did not want to go but the president said they had too, so they said no but the president forced them so it was very sad so many Cherokee people died when they traveled.
Why were the Cherokees relocated?
The Cherokee Indians were forced to move west in an event historically called the "trail of Tears" because the white man wanted their land, and they thought there was gold on their land.
Why were the Indians forced to move in the Trail of Tears?
The whites wanted more land and Andrew Jackson hated the Indians. The army forced the Cherokee to move west. The trail they used was 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.
When Native Americans were forced off of their land and onto the Trail of Tears they left territory that was closest to which of these features?
many features
The Cherokee Indians who lived in the southeastern part of the US were forced to move to Oklahoma in 1838. What is the name of the route they took to get to their new land?
It was the Trail of Tears. Let's be clear about this. They were forced to march and they died on the trip.
What is a short answer of what the the trail of tears is?
When President Andrew Jackson issued the removal of the "Five Civilized Tribes" and the Indians were forced off their land. There trail off the land became known as the Trail of Tears.
What kind of effect did the forced removal of the Cherokees from their land have on them?
they had to travel on the trail of tears but they did not want to go but the president said they had too, so they said no but the president forced them so it was very sad so many Cherokee people died when they traveled.
How many miles were the Cherokees forced to walk?
The long and often fatal journey of these Native American tribes is known as the Trail fo Tears. The Cherokee nation was forced to leave their land and were made to march 1200 miles. Many died from starvation, the cold, and diseases. About 4000 died on the journey
What effect did the forced removal of the Cherokees from their land on them?
The forced removal of the Cherokees, known as the Trail of Tears, had devastating effects on the tribe. Thousands died from hunger, exposure, and disease during the forced march to Indian Territory. The Cherokees were stripped of their land, culture, and way of life, leading to long-term trauma and disruption of their community.
Why were the Cherokees relocated?
The Cherokee Indians were forced to move west in an event historically called the "trail of Tears" because the white man wanted their land, and they thought there was gold on their land.
Why were the Indians forced to move in the Trail of Tears?
The whites wanted more land and Andrew Jackson hated the Indians. The army forced the Cherokee to move west. The trail they used was called the Trail of Tears.
What event resulted in the Cherokees marching at gunpoint from GA to OK 1838?
Andrew Jackson's Indian Removal Act of 1830. In the case of Cherokee Nation v. Georgia, Supreme court ruled in favor of cherokees. they could keep their land. Jackson didnt care and ignored the judgment of SUPREME COURT and forced the cherokees to oklahoma (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.
What kind of effect did the force removal of the Cherokees from their land have on them?
they had to travel on the Trail of Tears but they did not want to go but the president said they had too, so they said no but the president forced them so it was very sad so many Cherokee people died when they traveled.
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).
Why were the Cherokee forced to move in spite of the Supreme Courts ruling in Worcester v. Georgia?
The Cherokee Indians lost their land through the trail of tears. President Andrew Jackson took the land from the natives by burning their land and village forcing them to move off their land. The natives cried on the trail hint leading to the name trail of tears 1 out of every 4 natives died
