Trail of Tears

Three events leading up to the trail of tears were the treaty of Ghent, the Cherokee Appeal in 1830 and the Treaty of New Echota . First off the treaty of Ghent which ended the war of 1812 was a peace treaty between the US and England. The war of 1812 happened because England did not want the US to be trading with France because England was also at war with France. England was harassing US naval vessels and kidnapping sailors and forcing them to fight in England's military. They also passed laws…

The Holocaust is the most famous genocide of all time, but what happened during the Trail of Tears is no laughing matter. The genocide lasted for over 60 years taking Native Americans from their home to Oklahoma and across the Western United States putting them into reservations and putting the settlers in their place on their own native land. Also, the Nazi regime did some of the same things to the Jews of WWII, killing them and putting them into concentration camps, although more extreme…

Historical Significance Why are the Indian Removal Act of 1830 and the Trail of Tears historically significant? The Indian Removal Act of 1830 and the Trail of Tears is historically significant because if this didn’t happen then we wouldn’t discover the west and there would be more Native Americans. An evidence to support me answer is on an article called “Trail of Tears” By Joyce Furstenau in paragraph 2 it states, “During the 1600’s, British colonists arrived. They did not pass through as De…

died on this trail. Only two things touch the ground and never get up, the fallen bodies of the dead and the tears from the living. That is how I came up with the name for this trail,"The Trail Of Tears". I Know the name is sad, it was the only name I could come up with.…

the way to trail of tears, I realized that I had no idea about how fire actually effects the forest. It was a great experience where I learned both the pros and cons of fire in the forest. I also was able to see the difference between burn only, a harvest and thinning due to the experimental cites at trail of tears. I also learned about the experimental watersheds and how certain aspects play into erosion. It was a very interesting learning experience. We first learned how trail of tears was…

The trail of tears was were they moved all of the indians on this trail. The main indians that they talked about moving on this trail is the chippewa indian they were moved from georgia to west of the mississippi during the trip many of the old people died because it was to hard for them to keep warm on the cold trail. When they were moved out of georgia they were transported by the military. Most indians tried…

Black Hawk was one of the tribe leaders who stood for justice and took an effort to combat the Illinois militia to reclaim their land. The aim of this paper is to discuss Black Hawk’s role of bravery due to the Indian Removal Act that led to the Trail of Tears and his autobiography justifying his insubordinate actions and his steadfast attitude in the war with perseverance to accomplish his goal to obtain the Indians…

Because of the selfish greed of a new people, Native Americans were forced out of their homes onto a trail that they would never return to. The relocation of Native American tribes was horrible because of the destruction of daily lives. The Native American people led normal, simple lives. They focused on their homes, families, and food (“Impact”). The government’s attack on Native Americans was terrible because of false laws created, rebellious wars fought, and marches that resulted in disease,…

Before They Cried is a fictional account of the lives of Native American tribes before the Trail of Tears, written by Karen Cresswell. This story is centered around a girl named Us-di that wanted to play and explore but, it was a dark time in her history. Her grandma who she loved had a profound influence in her life as she flourished into a strong young woman, and her spirit animal led her on the path to knowledge and wisdom. Not only did she find herself she found love and discovered truth.…

Andrew Jackson may have been one of the most controversial presidents, because of the great and terrible things he did during his presidency. Some people believe that he was a villain. They think that he was a barbarian that wasn’t fit for the presidency. On the other hand, there are those who believe Jackson did great things for our country. They believe that he improved our country as a whole. The truth is that Andrew Jackson was guilty of degrading the office of the presidency, for he…