THE TRAIL OF TEARS FLOWCHART

THE TRAIL OF TEARS FLOWCHART In the 1800’s, the Cherokee nation occupied a large area of land in western Georgia

Treaties signed between U.S. and Cherokee guaranteed them rights to their land

President Andrew Jackson urged the Committee on Indian Affairs to draft a bill

Policy forced all Native American Indian tribes east of the Mississippi River to give up their land

Native American Indians were designated and relocated to Indian Territory west of the Mississippi River

White settlers started moving into these territories, sparking conflicts with the Cherokees

Committee on Indian Affairs drafted a bill giving the President power to order removal of the Indians

Cherokees were among the last Native American tribe to reluctantly leave

Cherokees were driven fro their homes with bayonet points, intimidation, and all kinds of acts of cruelty from the troops

The discovery of “gold” on Cherokee land in 1829 only intensified the efforts of Indian removal

President Andrew Jackson and President Martin Van Buren extensively carry out the policy in 1838 and 1839

President Andrew Jackson and President Martin Van Buren extensively carry out the policy in 1838 and 1839

Devastating effects were not only received from the weather but also from hunger, disease, and exhaustion

4,000 out of 15,000 Cherokee Indians died on The Trail of Tears

The “Cherokee Rose: Symbol of Pain and Suffering” is the symbol for Cherokees on “The Trail of Tears

White settlers pressed the government to do something about the Indian presence

Indian Removal Act Policy enforced