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| − | '''The Trail of Tears''' is the common name for the forced removal of [[Cherokee]] Indians from [[Tennessee]] to [[Indian Territory]] (later [[Oklahoma]]) in compliance with the [[Indian Removal Act of 1830]]. 17,000 Indians were sent on a forced march of 1,200 miles (some made the journey by boat) Between 2,000 and 10,000 [[Native American|Indian]]s died on the trip, due to disease, malnutrition, and fatigue. The Trail of Tears became a national historical site in 1987.<ref>[http://www.powersource.com/cocinc/history/trail.htm Trail of Tears]</ref> | + | '''The Trail of Tears''' is the common name for the forced removal of [[Cherokee]] Indians from [[Tennessee]] to [[Indian Territory]] (later [[Oklahoma]]) in compliance with the [[Indian Removal Act of 1830]] as put into place by President [[Andrew Jackson]]. 17,000 Indians were sent on a forced march of 1,200 miles (some made the journey by boat) Between 2,000 and 10,000 [[Native American|Indian]]s died on the trip, due to disease, malnutrition, and fatigue. The Trail of Tears became a national historical site in 1987.<ref>[http://www.powersource.com/cocinc/history/trail.htm Trail of Tears]</ref> |
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Revision as of 19:38, December 4, 2008
The Trail of Tears is the common name for the forced removal of Cherokee Indians from Tennessee to Indian Territory (later Oklahoma) in compliance with the Indian Removal Act of 1830 as put into place by President Andrew Jackson. 17,000 Indians were sent on a forced march of 1,200 miles (some made the journey by boat) Between 2,000 and 10,000 Indians died on the trip, due to disease, malnutrition, and fatigue. The Trail of Tears became a national historical site in 1987.[1]