The indian removal act
Andrew Jackson.
they were forced out and had to walk or be killed by the British. it was called the trail of tears.
Cherokees are usual residents of Georgia,Virginia,Kentucky,Tennessee,and North & South Carolina. Most Cherokees were forced to move to Oklahoma in the 1800's along the "Trail of Tears."
The Cherokee name for their forced journey west was the Trail of Tears.
Trail of Tears
The government created and enforced many "trails of tears". The one that history records made most famous was that of the Cherokee. Forced to walk thousands of miles from Georgia to Oklahoma, four thousand Indians are thought to have died. This removal was against the findings of the Supreme Court of the United States who said the Cherokee would have to agree with the removal. They never did.
Andrew Jackson's Indian Removal Act of 1830. In the case of Cherokee Nation v. Georgia, Supreme court ruled in favor of cherokees. they could keep their land. Jackson didnt care and ignored the judgment of SUPREME COURT and forced the cherokees to oklahoma (trail of tears)
The Native Americans were hurt by Jackson's removal policy. They were forced to move to what is now Oklahoma.
To Indian Territory (now known as Oklahoma) through 11 states.
The removal of Cherokees from their land killed 3,500 people in 1838 and another 5000 in 1838. The Trail of Tears is an example of government at its worst. It made the native Americans hate those that killed their people and stole their land. Those that survived the trip had to find different ways to live.
The Trail of Tears