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because Andrew Johnson signed a bill to remove Indians / forced them to move
west to Oklahoma. As known as the Trail of Tears
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What happened when many of the Cherokee Indians refused to move west?
Trail of tears
What did the Treaty of New Echota do?
The Treaty of New Echota took away land from the Cherokee Indians. It also forced the Cherokee people to move west.
The trail of tears is the name for?
The U. S. forced the Cherokee tribe to move west over the mountains in the winter to Washington state.
When was Cherokee forced to move west?
in 1838.
What event in history did the Cherokee Indians were force to relocate?
The Trail of tears was when Cherokee Indians were forced to move into Indian territory or present-day Oklahoma.
Where did president Jackson move the Cherokee Indians to?
Oklahoma--"Trail of Tears"
Where were the Cherokee moved from and to?
The Cherokee Indians were moved from the west so the southern farmers could have more land to grow important crops like cotton which was demand greatly by northern factories who "opposed" of slavery
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 Jackson's policy toward the native American?
The Indian Removal policy, although shot down by the Supreme Court, Jackson went against their ruling and used it against the Cherokee Natives, forcing thousands of Cherokee to move west. During which, killed 1/4 of those moved west.
What did the Cherokee Indians do in the west?
Once reaching Oklahoma they re-established their homes and cities.
What Indians were in the Indian removal act?
Cherokee, Choctaw, Creek, Seminole, and Chickasaw. also known as the "Five Civilized Tribes".
What are facts are about the Cherokee?
The Cherokee Indian tribe use to live in Georgia,Kentucky, Tennessee Virginia, and the Carolinas.The Cherokee Indians were forced to move to Oklahoma in the 1800's.
