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Trail Of Tears

Trail Of Tears. Key Terms. The Indian Removal Act (1830) Worcester v. Georgia (1832) Treaty of New Echota Cherokee John Ross Major Ridge Andrew Jackson. Native American Land. Major Tribes. Indian Removal Act (1830).

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Trail Of Tears

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  1. Trail Of Tears

  2. Key Terms • The Indian Removal Act (1830) • Worcester v. Georgia (1832) • Treaty of New Echota • Cherokee • John Ross • Major Ridge • Andrew Jackson

  3. Native American Land

  4. Major Tribes

  5. Indian Removal Act (1830) • All Indians would be moved out of there home land in the South East and be relocated in Present day Oklahoma • Not popular among US citizens • Forced Removal of Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek and Seminole

  6. Worcester v. Georgia (1832) • Supreme court determined the Cherokee Nation was Sovereign, Making the removal laws invalid • Would have to agree to a removal, not forced into one

  7. Opposition Within Majority view Minority view • John Ross was the leader of the Cherokee • Opposed leaving there home land • Major Ridge along with a small portion of the people was in favor of signing a treaty • He felt they were going to be forced one way or another out of the land

  8. The Treaty of New Echota • Ridge along with members of his Treaty Party signed the Treaty of New Echota in 1835 which gave the government the Cherokee land. • Received $5million for the land • Andrew Jackson now had the authority to send in troops to remove them from there land • In 1838 under the command of General Winfield Scott along with 7000 men began the removal of the Cherokees

  9. The Trail • 16,000 Cherokee were forced from there land • Approximately 4,000 died during the trip spanning 800 miles • “NunnadaulTsuny” • “The Trail Where They Cried”

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