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Why did the American Indians relocation become known as the Trail of Tears?
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∙ 13y ago
the Trail of Tears was actually a 800 mile march that was forced upon the native americans.... they were forced to go to a native land wich is now known as Oklahoma.
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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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∙ 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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∙ 12y agoAbout 12,000 Cherokee were forcibly marched on foot from their lands in the Eastern
U.S. to the Indian territory (Now Oklahoma). While on this journey more than a
quarter of them died from disease and the journey itself. After this march it
was called the trail of tears.
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The forced relocation of Cherokee and Choctaw Indians to lands west of the Mississippi?
that is the answer for what was the trail of tears on APEX:) i did it back words lol
Why did tribes migrate to Oklahoma in the early 1800s?
The Trail of Tears was the relocation and movement of Native Americans from their homelands to Indian Territory (Oklahoma).
When did the forced relocation of American Indians called the Trail of Tears occur?
The forced relocation of the Cherokee People called the Trail of Tears occurred in 1838. The United States Government had a history of mistreating the Red Man, but this was one of the most despicable acts perpetrated on Native Americans. Hit the link and read about it courtesy of our friends at Wikipedia. Suggestion: slide along the link and read just the first two paragraphs of the article. You'll be up to speed. And if the first two paragraphs doesn't cause you to at least skim the rest of the article, nothing will get you to do it.
What caused most of the Indians sorrow during the trail of tears?
what caused American Indian`s sorrow was that they were forced to leave their homes between 1830 and 1838
What are America's biggest mistakes?
Slavery, the broken promises and harsh treatment of the American Indians including the Trail of Tears, and the unjustified Mexican American War are America's biggest mistakes.
Who forced the relocation of Indians on the Trail of Tears?
andrew jackson
Who forced the relocation of the Indians?
Andrew Jackson proposed the Indian removal act, forcing the Indians the relocate. The relocation is called the Trail of Tears.
What did the trial of tears become known as?
the trail of tears would come to be known as many things, including the uprooting of the indians, or the indian relocation act, or president jacksons failure. it is the one noteworthy failure of jackson, and many indians still refuse to use $20 bills. (learned in an indian casino)
The forced relocation of Cherokee and Choctaw Indians to lands west of the Mississippi?
that is the answer for what was the trail of tears on APEX:) i did it back words lol
What has the author Ada Loomis Barry written?
Ada Loomis Barry has written: 'Yunini's story of the trail of tears' -- subject(s): Cherokee Indians, History, Indians of North America, Relocation, Trail of Tears, 1838
Why did Michael Rutledge's write Samuel's memory?
To remind people of the suffering American Indians endured on the Trail of Tears.
What bodies of water did the Cherokee live by?
The Cherokee tribe lived by the Mississippi river and Ohio river. The forced relocation of the Cherokee Indians which assisted them in crossing the bodies of water was called Trail of Tears.
Where there Indians slave before 1492?
No.But they did become slavesduring the trail of tears.
The forced relocation of Cherokees from Georgia to Oklahoma resulted in the deaths of thousands on the?
Trail of Tears
What is the relocation of Eastern tribes across the Mississippi called?
trail of tears
What was the name given to the long walk American Indians to take upon removed from their homeland by the American government?
The Trail of Tears!
What did the American Indians call the journey that led them from home?
One such journey was referred to as the Trail of Tears.
