The Trail
What tribe was the first to relocate and have to make the journey west?
Choctaw Tribe
How many Cherokee people passed away while getting relocated westward?
Around 4,000 died
What tribe suffered the least amount of deaths on the Trail of Tears?
The Chickasaw Tribe
Who were the 5 tribes that got relocated due to the Indian Removal Act?
Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole
What diseases were present on the trail and infected the tribes?
hypothermia, smallpox, cholera and pneumonia
What legal actions did the Cherokee people take to try and resist removal?
Cherokee Nation vs Georgia, and Worcester vs Georgia
What tribe resisted removal the most and was filled with violence and war?
The Creek Tribe
Which President passed the Indian Removal Act in 1830?
President Andrew Jackson
How many miles was the Trail of Tears?
Around 800 to 1000 miles depending on the route taken
When did the Cherokee people begin their journey on the Trail of Tears?
1838
What tribe went through the Treaty of Payne’s Landing and Wars?
Seminole
What Congressional Act led to Trail of Tears possible?
Indian Removal Act
What were the weather conditions like on the journey westward?
freezing temperatures in the winter - the Cherokee walked in one of the worst winters on record - extreme heat in the summer - many people suffered from dehydration and fatigue due to the intense heat
What were the holding cells called that the Cherokee were put in before their journey west?
stockades
Which tribe's journey was underfunded and not planned well? - spoiled and late food caused starvation
The Choctaw Tribe
Why did American settlers move into Native American land? What were their motives?
The valuable land for farming and cotton production, and Americans believed it was their destiny and God given right to expand