JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
THE TRAIL OF TEARS
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Kansas
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Oklahoma
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Colorado
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Texas
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Detailed explanation-1: -Upon settling in Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma) after the Indian Removal Act, the Cherokee people established a new government in what is now the city of Tahlequah, Oklahoma.
Detailed explanation-2: -Cherokees repurchased tribal lands, signed self-governance compacting agreements, wrote a new constitution, built strong law-and-order and health-care systems, and exerted renewed influence within the state of Oklahoma and the United States.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Cherokee lived in wattle and daub homes.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Cherokee Indians lived in villages. They built circular homes made of river cane, sticks, and plaster. They covered the roofs with thatch and left a small hole in the center to let the smoke out. The Cherokees also built larger seven-sided buildings for ceremonial purposes.