THE TRAIL OF TEARS FLOWCHART
In the 1800’s, the
Cherokee nation
occupied a large area
of land in western
Georgia
Treaties signed
between U.S. and
Cherokee guaranteed
them rights to their
land
President Andrew
Jackson urged the
Committee on Indian
Affairs to draft a bill
Policy forced all
Native American
Indian tribes east of
the Mississippi River
to give up their land
Native American
Indians were
designated and
relocated to Indian
Territory west of the
Mississippi River
White settlers started
moving into these
territories, sparking
conflicts with the
Cherokees
Committee on Indian
Affairs drafted a bill
giving the President
power to order
removal of the
Indians
Cherokees were
among the last Native
American tribe to
reluctantly leave
Cherokees were
driven fro their homes
with bayonet points,
intimidation, and all
kinds of acts of
cruelty from the
troops
The discovery of
“gold” on Cherokee
land in 1829 only
intensified the efforts
of Indian removal
President Andrew
Jackson and
President Martin Van
Buren extensively
carry out the policy in
1838 and 1839
President Andrew
Jackson and
President Martin Van
Buren extensively
carry out the policy in
1838 and 1839
Devastating effects
were not only
received from the
weather but also from
hunger, disease, and
exhaustion
4,000 out of 15,000
Cherokee Indians
died on The Trail of
Tears
The “Cherokee Rose:
Symbol of Pain and
Suffering” is the
symbol for
Cherokees on “The
Trail of Tears
White settlers
pressed the
government to do
something about the
Indian presence
Indian Removal Act
Policy enforced