JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
THE TRAIL OF TEARS
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Many Native Americans became sick and many died on the long journey.
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The Native American cried all the way to their destination
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The American soldiers continued to mistreat them as they marched behind the Native Americans.
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They were sad to leave their homes
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Detailed explanation-1: -Acquisition of American Indian land east of the Mississippi River. The relocated peoples suffered from exposure, disease, and starvation while en route to their newly designated Indian reserve. Thousands died from disease before reaching their destinations or shortly after.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Between 1830 and 1850, about 100, 000 American Indians living between Michigan, Louisiana, and Florida moved west after the U.S. government coerced treaties or used the U.S. Army against those resisting. Many were treated brutally. An estimated 3, 500 Creeks died in Alabama and on their westward journey.