How can you describe the Trail of Tears?

Answer 1

The Trail of Tears were a set of stockades (open prisons), Weigh Stations, Forts, and trails that ranged from 200 to 900 miles long starting in the south eastern United States and ending in the current day state of Oklahoma. The forced march of native Americans began in 1831 and ended sometime in 1839.

All weather conditions were present during the Trail of Tears, including at least two notably 'coldest winters' ever experienced (quoted from first hand reports).

The US Army, Militia and Volunteers forced native Americans to walk, through all weather conditions along these routes, holding them in stockades at different points. Documented accounts exist that: People were murdered (shot for fun or at the orders of commanders), Raped, tortured, drowned, intentionally exposed to diseases, starved, and had all property taken at the will of the taker without recourse. (Just imagine the death camps of Nazi Germany, but without as many photo opportunities).

Answer 2

Many died and cried while they were walking because they were in such poor conditions.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------

It 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.

Answer 3

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.

Answer 4

The area defined as the Trail of Tears is the path which several tribes of Native Americans were forced to travel by the U.S. government. These tribes included the Choctaws and Chickasaws.

Answer 5

Native American rape