1. The Trail of Tears 1838

2. Trail of Tears, Robert Lindneux 1942

3. US Native American Policy
2 ideas about ways to deal with Native Americans
Civilization- natives become farmers, Christian, and learn English. Become American
Removal- civilization will not work. Only thing to do is to move natives west of the Mississippi River

4. U.S. Native American Policy
From Washington to Monroe U.S. followed a policy of civilization.
After Monroe move toward removal
Why???

5. Indian Removal 1828 Georgia orders Cherokee to move west
Cherokee challenge order in court
1832 Worchester v. GA US Supreme Court denies GA the authority to move Cherokee

6. Indian Removal Andrew Jackson
“The Supreme Court has made its decision, now let them enforce it”
US Army forces Cherokee to move to Oklahoma

7. Map of the Trail of Tears

8. Today-
You will understand how Indian Removal was supported by some people