answersLogoWhite

0

The people on The Trail of Tears were relocated because the Cherokee forced then to leave.

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What was the name given to forced movement of indians out of the south?

The Trail of Tears (APEX)


Is the Trail of Tears made out of tears?

No, this is a metaphor. The Trail of Tears was such a horrible chapter in US history. Thousands of people from the tribes who were force relocated died along the way. They were treated so poorly, and pushed so hard, that the various routes taken were collectively known as "The Trail Where We Cried" by those who were forced to walk it. Later, the name was shortened to The Trail of Tears.


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

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


Which states did the Trail of Tears cross?

The trail of tears crossed Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas, and Oklahoma


Where were Indian tribes relocated to after the trail of tears?

They moved to Indian Territory in eastern selections of present day Oklahoma.


What was a major event during Andrew Jackson as presidency?

The Cherokee Indians were relocated and forced to walk the trail of tears.


Who were the people of the trail of tears?

Cherokee


What was most likely the most difficult part of the trail of tears tears?

the number of people who died on the trail.


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."


Which group was forcibly relocated by means of the 'trail of tears?

The Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Seminole and Muskogee-Creek nations were forcibly relocated from the American South to Indian Territory (present day Oklahoma).


Did the Miami tribe go throgh the trail of tears?

No, the Miami tribe did not go through the Trail of Tears, which primarily affected the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole tribes. However, the Miami people did experience forced removals and significant challenges during the 19th century, particularly due to U.S. expansion and policies. They were relocated from their ancestral lands in Indiana to areas in Kansas and Oklahoma, but this was separate from the Trail of Tears events.


How were people treated on the Trail of Tears?

Badly.