the Indian Removal Act
What year was the Indian Removal Act?
1830
What was the Westward Expansion?
The movement of settlers into the west
Who was the President at the time?
Andrew Jackson
Where was the Cherokee tribe relocated to?
Oklahoma
What was the purpose of moving the Native Americas?
To clear the Southeast lands for white settlement by forcing Native American tribes to move to Indian Territory (Oklahoma)
Where did this occur?
The Louisiana Purchase, Great Plains (Oklahoma)
How did this affect the tribes that had to move?
What is a territory?
an area of land or space that is owned or controlled by a person, group, or government
What was one of the effects of the Indian Removal Act?
The Trail of Tears
How did this affect their relationship with the Native Americans?
Created conflict and hurt their relationship