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Because so many people died on the journey.

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Q: Why was the immigration of the Cherokee called the Trail of Tears?
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Why was the immigration of the Cherokee called the trial of tears?

It was known as the "Trail of Tears" when the Cherokee nation was forced onto a reservation.


What did the Cherokee take with them on the trail of tears?

What helped the Cherokee survie on the Trail of Tears


What was the forced migration of the Cherokee people called?

Nunna daul Isunyi- "the Trail Where They Cried / Weeped" (depending on translational differences. Commonly called "The Trail of Tears."


What is Cherokee trail of tears?

Yes the Cherokee's marched the Trail of Tears.


The Cherokee Trail of Tears ended in?

The Cherokee Trail of Tears ended in North West Oklahoma.


How did the Trail of Tears gain its name?

When the Cherokee were traveling on the trail of tears, lots of the Cherokee died on the way to their destination.


What was the name of the Cherokee march to Oklahoma?

The Trail of Tears, which General Winfield Scott commanded.


Why was the migration of the Cherokee called trail of tears?

The Cherokee had already "refused" to move but they were forcefully moved to Oklahoma. Jackson was already out of presidency but he is held responsible for starting the further intentions for this Trail of Tears.


Where in Georgia did the Cherokee live?

The Cherokee lived in north Georgia in a town that is now called New Echota until the Trail of Tears of 1838.


What was the forced journey of thousands of Cherokee west known as?

This is called the Trail of Tears. Actually, there were several of these forced marches and not just one.


Movement of the Cherokee Indians in 1838 and 1839 is referred to as?

The trail of tears


What were some of the Indian tribes that are in the Trail of Tears?

The Native American tribes forced to move along the Trail of Tears were the Cherokee, the Chickasaw, the Seminole, Creek, and the Choctaw were the main tribes.