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The impact of the trail of tears on the cherokee essay. When i taught about it, my students were often saddened and angered. B it caused the deaths of many cherokee indians due to starvation, disease, and exposure. If you want to know even more, find books to read in our bibliography and dig into research related to the. How washington is destroying american indians riley. The migrants faced hunger, disease, and exhaustion on the. Was america justified in destroying a culture in its pursuit of manifest destiny, or did they feel it was their only option in this matter at the time. The trail of tears and its longterm and shortterm effects. Heather e schwartz explains the trail of tears, including its chronology, causes, and lasting effects. Childrens books about the cherokee all done monkey. Read stories about the trail of tears national historic trail, and learn about important places along its stretch and the people who traveled it. The cherokee people called this journey the trail of tears, because of its devastating effects. The choctaw trail of tears was the attempted ethnic cleansing and relocation by the united states government of the choctaw nation from their country, referred to now as the deep south alabama, arkansas, mississippi, and louisiana, to lands west of the. This article is an itinerary the trail of tears national historic trail follows the route of the forced westward migration of the entire cherokee nation in 1838 and 1839, the cherokee were forced by the u.

The outcome of this event was that the native americans were removed from the south and white settlers and their black slaves. University of oklahoma press, 1974, isbn 0806111720, book three. The trail of tears was a devastating commentary not only on white greed and power but also on the increasing racialized world of jacksonian america, smith concludes in this splendid recreation of it and the awful circumstances that made it inevitable. While on the trail of tears, many people died of sickness, hypothermia, and undernourishment. The government eventually did this, forcing the tribes to move to what is now oklahoma. Foremans book, indian removal 1932, is compelling because the reader can.

Overview of the trail of tears, the forced relocation in the 1830s of native. The cherokee made their new capital at tahlequah okla. Beginning in 1831, tens of thousands of men, women and children were. Trail of tears after the indian removal act of 1830, many native american tribes were forced into relocation to indian territories. Although the cherokee overwhelmingly repudiated this document and the u. The act entitled the president to negotiate with the eastern nations to effect their. The trail of tears was a series of forced relocations of approximately 60,000 native americans in the united states from their ancestral homelands in the southeastern united states, to areas to the west of the mississippi river that had been designated as indian territory. Mavis doering, ramona bear taylor, and creek indian jay mcgirt recall cherokee indians being rounded up by u.

While on the trail of tears, many native americans endured hypothermia, starvation, and sickness. Winfield scott and herded into stockades for the four month long walk to oklahoma known as the trail of tears. Browse the wayside exhibits that are installed along the way to tell some of those stories. This major novel by the cherokee writer diane glancy, a companion piece to her 1996 novel pushing the bear. The migrants faced hunger, disease, and exhaustion on the forced march. The forced removal of the five civilized tribes by charles river editors 252 ratings, 4. Walking the trail 1991 is a book by jerry ellis describing his 900mile walk retracing of the trail of tears in reverse. The trail of tears has become the symbol in american history that signifies the. However, i have learned there were other trails of tears. The trail of tears has been one of the most controversial government sponsored events in american history. The trail of tears refers to the us government enforced relocation of the cherokee native americans from their native lands in georgia to tahlequah, oklahoma. Those who survived left behind a life and culture that they had practiced for hundreds of years. The travel from their homeland was harsh, and thousands died. Their leader at this time and until 1866 was chief john ross.

In so doing, he illustrates the important point that cherokee history did not end with the trail of tears. The consequences of the trail of tears season 21 episode. Which of the following best describes a major effect of trail of tears on the cherokee nation. The outcome of the trail of tears was that the native americans were essentially removed from the southeast and relocated to what was then indian territory across the mississippi. A sixthgeneration north carolinian, highlyacclaimed author john ehle grew up on former cherokee hunting grounds. The trail of tears resulted in a devastating effect for the indians who were forced to walk over 1,000 miles to oklahoma in a trip where they walked without shoes or enough clothing perdue, 2008. The trail of tears resulted in a devastating effect for the indians such as extreme hunger, diseases and exhaustion due to long walk and massive injustices and abuse of fundamental human rights. Three quarters of the way through i realized the books subtitle is the rise and fall of the cherokee nation and that i would probably be reading the whole book.

Documentary on the 1838 cherokee removal from the southeastern united states, dubbed the trail of tears. Collections trail of tears smithsonian learning lab. The cherokee, creek, choctaw, chickasaw, and seminole were all marched out of their ancestral lands to indian territory, or present oklahoma. The ira led to what came to be called the trail of tears, which actually began six years before the 1836 date that most of this countrys history books erroneously cite as the year of its. The trail of tears was caused by the authorization and enforcement of the indian removal act of 1830. List of books and articles about trail of tears online. The evolution of cherokee culture from the 19th century to modern day. American indians and white americans had been living near each other for hundreds of years. President andrew jackson refused to intervene, and in 1838.

Course hero has everything you need to master any concept and ace your next test from course notes, trail of tears study guides and expert tutors, available 247. Supreme court upheld the nations autonomy, the state of georgia secured an order for their removal, which was accomplished by military force. Today, the trail of tears national historic trail is run by the national park service and portions of it are accessible on foot, by horse, by bicycle or by car. The removal of the cherokee from their native lands has had a lasting impact on the tribe. The cherokee people called this forced migration the, trail of tears because of its devastating effects. President andrew jackson pursued a policy of aggressively removing native americans from their lands to make room for settlers as the american nation. The forced relocations were carried out by government authorities following the passage of the indian removal act in 1830. Thousands died on the march, known as the trail of tears, or from subsequent hardships. In 1838, the united states government forcibly removed more than 16,000 cherokee indian people from their homelands in tennessee, alabama, north carolina, and georgia, and sent. Approximately 4,000 cherokees died on this forced march, which became known as the trail of tears. As with most things theres two sides to the issue and more than one issue. Negative costs and consequences for the american settlers there were also some consequences for american settlers for applying the indian removal act and enforcing the trail of tears. Mcloughlin skillfully details as no other historian has the revitalization of a southern indian nation after removal.

Negative costs and consequences the trail of tears. It is estimated that the five tribes lost 1 in 4 of their population to cholera, starvation, cold and exhaustion during the move west. The trail of tears describes the routes taken by five native american tribes after they were forced from their homes by the united states government. Which of the following best describes a major effect of. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1.

This devastating journey took the lives of thousands of native americans, and it s one of the most shameful chapters in american history. The term trail of tears refers to the difficult journeys that the five tribes took during their forced removal from the southeast during the 1830s and 1840s. One major effect is that the native american population severely decreased. The cherokee people suffered hunger, disease, and exhaustion during their journey, resulting in 4,000 deaths out of the 15,000 cherokees who were forced to relocate. In 1838 and 1839, as part of andrew jacksons indian removal policy, the cherokee nation was forced to give up its lands east of the mississippi river and to migrate to an area in presentday oklahoma. Policies such as this one had devastating effects on cherokee indians fluency in their own language 2. Start studying what were the causes and effects of the trail of tears learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.

Working on behalf of white settlers who wanted to grow cotton on the indians land, the federal government forced them to leave their homelands and walk thousands of miles to a specially designated indian territory across the mississippi river. The cherokees struggle for sovereignty, 18391880 mcloughlin, william g. This march was a devastating and deadly one for the cherokee nation over 4,000 deaths occurred during the march and afterwards in. The president had very little problem with sending them away, and in 1838 put the trail of tears into action. Thousands died along the way, giving rise to the name trail of tears. For hundreds of years they believed themselves to be the principle people.

Supporters, like andrew jackson, believed that it was the only way to keep the indians from being anihilated. Many others felt it was a clearly a violation of many treatie. The trail of tears is the name used to describe the forced migration of the cherokee people in the 1830s from their homelands in the southeastern united states to land in what s now oklahoma. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. The result of this was in fact the trail of tears, a devastating trek for american indians, across america to reservations scattered throughout the greedy nation. The book is called trail of tears and since i was only interested in the part my ancestor played, i thought i would only have to read half the book. According to perdue 2008, the trail of tears is regarded as one of the tragic eras in the u. Retracing slaverys trail of tears by edward ball sherie. The effects of removal on american indian tribes, native. Causes and effects of the trail of tears cause and effect. What were the causes and effects of the trail of tears. A it split the cherokee indians into many splinter groups and began a long civil war. Estimates based on tribal and military records suggest that approximately 100,000 indigenous people were forced from.

Culminating twenty years of cherokee scholarship, the late william g. Soft rains story tackles a painful period in us history and the devastating effect of the trail of tears on the lives of those that were uprooted. The american settlers wanted to expand their land in hopes for riches to come their way, but it was a lot harder than most thought it to be. A meticulously researched but not wholly satisfactory history of the cherokees from 1770 to 1838, when 12,000 indians were forced to move to oklahoma in a march known as the trail of tears. The food provision was scarce, they suffered from severe diseases and a large number of the indians died from the harsh conditions and diseases. This difficult and sometimes deadly journey is known as the trail of tears.