JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
THE TRAIL OF TEARS
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Question
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How did the Trail of Tears earn its name?
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Whenever white Americans would go on a trail the would cry.
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The American Indians were crying tears of joy as they walked a long way because they were happy to be moving away.
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The American Indians were forced to walk a long way and leave their land. Many did not survive the trip and many others suffered.
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The American Indians were forced to walk a short way and everyone survived the journey.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Trail of Tears. In 1838 and 1839, as part of Andrew Jackson’s Indian removal policy, the Cherokee nation was forced to give up its lands east of the Mississippi River and to migrate to an area in present-day Oklahoma. The Cherokee people called this journey the “Trail of Tears, ” because of its devastating effects.
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