JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
AGE OF THE COMMON MAN
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It was harsh and filled with death.
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It was a pleasant journey.
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Cherokee people called this journey the “Trail of Tears, ” because of its devastating effects. The migrants faced hunger, disease, and exhaustion on the forced march. Over 4, 000 out of 15, 000 of the Cherokees died.
Detailed explanation-2: -The dysentery and diarrhea that tore through the campsites and the harsh winter conditions claimed the lives of many, particularly children and the elderly, who were buried in makeshift graves along the way. The last of the Cherokee completed the Trail of Tears in March 1839.
Detailed explanation-3: -Over 17, 000 Indigenous people were forced to make the trek to Oklahoma and over 4, 000 people died along the way. Many deaths were the result of starvation, disease and extreme exposure to the elements. There are many marked and unmarked graves all along the Trail of Tears.
Detailed explanation-4: -Cherokee forced relocation Forcible removals began in May 1838 when General Winfield Scott received a final order from President Martin Van Buren to relocate the remaining Cherokees. Approximately 4, 000 Cherokees died in the ensuing trek to Oklahoma.