JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
JACKSONS INDIAN REMOVAL ACT OF 1830
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Never managed to reestablish their nation
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Successfully rebuilt their nation in Oklahoma
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Were ultimately happier in the west
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Became full American citizens in Oklahoma
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Detailed explanation-1: -About 1, 000 Cherokees in Tennessee and North Carolina escaped the roundup. They gained recognition in 1866, establishing their tribal government in 1868 in Cherokee, North Carolina. Today, they are known as the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
Detailed explanation-2: -Originally located in the southeastern United States in parts of Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina, the Cherokee Nation was forced to relocate to Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma) in 1838 after gold was discovered in our homelands.
Detailed explanation-3: -They were “removed” after a series of congressional and court battles and were driven by the U.S. military over what became known as “the Trail of Tears” (1838–39). Before the removal the Cherokee resolved to keep their government in operation throughout the exile and upon arrival in the Indian Territory.
Detailed explanation-4: -Legacy of the Trail of Tears The federal government promised that their new land would remain unmolested forever, but as the line of white settlement pushed westward, “Indian Country” shrank and shrank. In 1907, Oklahoma became a state and Indian Territory was considered lost.