Trail of Tears:Controversy Among John Ross, Major Ridge, and Andrew Jackson By Sameer Sangal Image of Trail of Tears Research Question To what extent did political tensions among Major Ridge, John Ross, and President Jackson affect the Cherokee Nation struggle against removal? 5 Nations in Southeast Places of where the five major southeast tribes are Cherokee Nation Home of a Cherokee Georgia Legislation Man searching for gold Legislation Major Ridge Portrait of Major Ridge John Ross Portrait of John Ross Andrew Jackson Portraits of Andrew Jackson Tensions Between Major Ridge and John Ross Vs. Major Ridge John Ross Tensions Between Cherokee Nation and Andrew Jackson Letter from Removal Act by Andrew Jackson American Flag Flag of Cherokee Vs . Treaty of New Echota John Ridge Major Ridge Elias Boudinot Terms of Treaty Oklahoma Territory Routes taken to Oklahoma Cherokee Resistance U.S. Congress John Ross Removal Image of Removal Division of Oklahoma land Assassination! Native American Knives Native American Whip Bibliography Bowes, John P. “The Treaty of New Echota and the Aftermath” Trail of Tears (2007): http://www.americanindainhistoryonline.com (date accessed July 24 2008) Jack Leustig 500 Nations Producer Roberta Grossman. Tig Productions presents in association with RCS Films & TV and Majestic Films and Television International Moulton, Gary E. "Major Ridge (2000), http://www.anb.org. (Accessed July 24, 2008). Perdue, Theda, and Michael D. Green. The Cherokee Nation and the Trail of Tears. New York: Penguin Books, 2007. U.S. Congress, "Indian Removal Act(1830), http://www.fofweb.com. (accessed July 28, 2008). Wilkins,Thurman. Cherokee Tragedy: The Story of the Ridge Family and of the Decimation of a People. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1970.