By: Michael Hoff Period 3 Team Lewis Video

The Trail of Tears The Trail of Tears is the route that Indians were forced to march while being relocated to the eastern parts of Oklahoma. Many Indian groups such as the Cherokee, Seminole, and the Chickasaw were force to move. This event took place from 1831 to 1838.

The Trail The trail is stretched from the east near the Appalachian Mountains to modern day Oklahoma. During this time Oklahoma was known as “Indian Territory”.

The Journey During the journey to Oklahoma about 4,000 of the original 15,000 Indians died. On the trail many of the migrants faced issues such as starvation, disease, and exhaustion caused by forced marches. The Trail of Tears By: Robert Lindneux

The “Indian Removal Act” Many of the Indians were relocated due to the increase in population in the states. During the year 1830 the “Indian Removal Act” was passed by congress. Many Americans were against this act. One of the most notable against the act was Davy Crockett.

The “Indian Removal Act” Due to Davy Crockett’s public disapproval towards the act his political career was destroyed and he left Washington, D.C. and went to Texas. Soon after the act was approved president Andrew Jackson signed the bill into a law. A portrait of Davy Crockett

Conflict In the Supreme Court the Cherokee tried to fight the removal legally by establishing an independent “Cherokee Nation”. At first the odds seemed to be against the Cherokee after their first case Cherokee Nation v. Georgia. In the following case, Worcester v. Georgia, in 1832 the court ruled in favor of the Indians over the same issue.

Written Cherokee Language During this time the Cherokee developed a written language to communicate with other people. A chart used to decipher the Cherokee language.

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