JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
THE TRAIL OF TEARS
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Question
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so white settlers could move on the land
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so they could turn the land into National Parks
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so they could build cabins as rest stops for the mountains
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they could sell the land to Mexico
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Detailed explanation-1: -More than 46, 000 Native Americans were forced-sometimes by the U.S. military-to abandon their homes and relocate to “Indian Territory” that eventually became the state of Oklahoma. More than 4, 000 died on the journey-of disease, starvation, and exposure to extreme weather.
Detailed explanation-2: -Some 100, 000 American Indians forcibly removed from what is now the eastern United States to what was called Indian Territory included members of the Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, and Seminole tribes.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: After the expansion of the USA settlement, the natives were forced to move after signing treaties and selling their land. The natives were paid very low price for the land they sold.
Detailed explanation-4: -American Indians could move from their rural tribes to metropolitan areas such as Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, Cleveland, and Seattle. BIA pledged assistance with locating housing and employment. Numerous American Indians made the move to cities.