About 46,000 did.
The people on The Trail Of Tears were relocated because the Cherokee forced then to leave.
The Cherokee people were given a very easy choice before the Trail of Tears, either: 1) Leave their tribal Homelands without any clothing or personal possessions at gunpoint, or 2) Be shot and killed.
This was a brutal event for Native Americans. They were walked in the dead of winter from Georgia to Oklahoma. Men, women, children, sick, old, and babies were forced to leave their ancestral lands. They died from disease, injuries, and starvation. There is a reason it is called Trail of Tears.
The cherokees were forced to go on it.
Many groups of Native Americans were forced to leave their ancestral lands and were moved to reservations in the 1800's.
The Native Americans had to leave their land and walk about 2,000 miles.
The Cherokee Trail of Tears - the most famous but just one of many "trails of tears"
The people on The Trail Of Tears were relocated because the Cherokee forced then to leave.
The Cherokee people were given a very easy choice before the Trail of Tears, either: 1) Leave their tribal Homelands without any clothing or personal possessions at gunpoint, or 2) Be shot and killed.
This was a brutal event for Native Americans. They were walked in the dead of winter from Georgia to Oklahoma. Men, women, children, sick, old, and babies were forced to leave their ancestral lands. They died from disease, injuries, and starvation. There is a reason it is called Trail of Tears.
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The native Americans didn't live in England
The Supreme Court ruled against the sovereignty of Native American tribes in Georgia, declaring state laws unconstitutional and favoring the state's claims over tribal lands. This decision coincided with the discovery of gold in Georgia, which intensified the push for the removal of Native Americans from their ancestral territories. As a result, Native Americans were forcibly relocated on the Trail of Tears, suffering immense hardship and loss during this tragic journey. This event marked a significant and painful chapter in U.S. history, highlighting the conflict between expansionist policies and indigenous rights.
Trail of Tears
The long and often fatal journey of these Native American tribes is known as the Trail fo Tears. The Cherokee nation was forced to leave their land and were made to march 1200 miles. Many died from starvation, the cold, and diseases. About 4000 died on the journey