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The cherokees were forced to go on it.

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Being forced to leave their homes in Georgia

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Q: Why does The Trail of Tears refers to the Cherokee tribe?
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Was the choctaw tribe involved in Trail of Tears?

The Kickapoo were not part of the resettlement plan that is known as the "Trail of Tears". According to Wikipedia the "Trail of Tears" refers to the forced removal of the Cherokee from Georgia to Oklahoma in 1838.


Which ot the following is associated with the Trail of Tears osage blackfoot Cherokee or crow?

The Cherokee tribe was forced to march the "Trail of Tears."


The Trail of Tears is associated with?

The cherokee tribe, because they went on it.


The tribe that mounted the strongest on the Trail of Tears resistance to their removal?

CHEROKEE


What Indian tribe endured much suffering on the trail of tears?

The Cherokee Indians


What native American tribe was forced to move west on the trail of tears?

The Cherokee Nation, the Nation, the Choctaw Nation, the Seminole Nation, the Creek Nation, and the Chickasaw Nation.


What tribe was involved in the Trail of Tears?

The Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek and Seminole


Where did the Cherokee tribe locate after the Trail of Tears?

Most of them got relocated into what is now known as Oklahoma.


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.


What tribe walked the Trail of Tears and how many died?

The Cherokee Indians walked the Trail of Tears and about 4,000 of them died


Which Indian tribe suffered greatly on the Trail of Tears?

The Seminole tribe were the furthest from Oklahoma, and were the most distant tribe. A great portion of their journey was done by ship however, and the Cherokee were the furthest eastern tribe forced to walk the entire distance.


What was the purpose eof trail of tears?

The purpose was total ethnic cleansing of the Cherokee tribe from east of the Mississippi River. Unfortunately, it succeeded.