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because the Cherokee were forced to leave their homes, and about 4000 died on the march.
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What is Trails of Tears?
The trail of tears is an 800 mile forced march made by the Cherokee from the homeland in Georgia to Indian territory (caused by the Indian removal act.); it resulted in thousands of deaths of the Cherokee
In 1831 the US government forced native Americans to leave their homelands in the east and move west to what is now okalohama. what is this march known as?
The Cherokee Trail of Tears - the most famous but just one of many "trails of tears"
Who helped push the Indian Removal Act through Congress?
Stephen A. Douglas, although President Andrew Jackson spoke against it. Eventually, the Trail of Tears was pushed through and Indians were forced to march west towards Oklahoma.
Why Native Americans were forced to move?
Native Americans were made to move because of various reasons. These include:the Indian Removal Act of 1830gold found in many of their landswhite settlers wanted to move westconflicts between the Native Americans and the white settlers grew.
What happened in the Indian removal act?
Enacted by President Andrew Jackson in 1830, it was meant to encourage/assist/force member of the "five civilized tribes" from eastern states, particularly Georgia, to move west into the "Indian Territory", now Oklahoma. This act led to the Trail of Tears and more atrocities. the trail of tears was from 1830-1838
What was the forced march of native Americans form the southeast to Indian territory called?
The trail of tears
What is the beginning of the trail of tears?
The Cherokee were forced to march from Georgia.
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 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.
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.
What was the name of the Cherokee march to Oklahoma?
The Trail of Tears, which General Winfield Scott commanded.
Why did president Monroe call for the removal of the Cherokee from Georgia?
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In what year did the Trail of Tears?
1838--though Indian Removal policy was dominant throughout the 1830's. Answer 2:The Indian Removal Act began in 1831, and ended in 1839 - All the tribes that were forced to move called their march the trail of tears; either at the time or since then (see related question).
Why did The Cherokee call their forced to move the trail of tears?
The Trail of Tears was a forced march in the dead of winter from Georgia to Oklahoma of 4,000 Native Americans from infants to elderly. People died on this walk from illness, starvation, and the conditions they encountered. This is one of the most shameful events in American history.
What is Trails of Tears?
The trail of tears is an 800 mile forced march made by the Cherokee from the homeland in Georgia to Indian territory (caused by the Indian removal act.); it resulted in thousands of deaths of the Cherokee
Did the Apache Indians march in The Trail of Tears?
Yes
Did The Walking Purchase worked out well for the Indians?
Not sure what you mean by the "walking purchase." Several Native American tribes were walked from Georgia to Oklahoma to a reservation. Many died on the forced march. It is called the Trail of Tears.
