The Indian Removal Act of 1830 forced Native American tribes west of the Mississippi River to an area called Indian Territory. Specifically, the Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, Cherokee, and Seminole tribes were removed. The Cherokee resisted removal in court but President Jackson ignored the ruling. Their forced relocation became known as the Trail of Tears, in which over 1/4 of the Cherokee population died. The Seminoles also resisted removal under Osceola but were ultimately forced west.

1. CHAPTER 10:
The Age of Jackson
Section 3:
Indian Removal

2. The Hermitage

4. THE INDIAN REMOVAL
ACT (1830)
 Indian Removal Act
• All Indians must move west of
the Mississippi River
• Tribes forced to move to
“Indian Territory”
• Chocktaw
• Chickasaw
• Creek
• Cherokee
• Seminole

5. Indian Removal

6. The Five
“Civilized”
Tribes

7. Indian Removal

8. Choctaw Removal

9. Indian Removal

10. Chief
Black
Hawk

11. CHEROKEE
RESISTANCEto the
 Cherokee take their case
Supreme Court
• They win the case
 Jackson removes the Cherokee
anyway

12. Indian Removal

13. CHEROKEE
RESISTANCE Trail
 Their journey is called the
of Tears
• ¼th of them die

14. The Trail
of Tears

15. The Legend of the Cherokee Rose
There is a story to the Trail Of Tears, it is called
"The Legend of the Cherokee Rose." Along the way
of the Trail Of Tears the woman were becoming
weak and had thoughts that they couldn't take
care of their children. They would cry and cry, the
men were afraid they too would lose their strength
and would not be able to care for their children
and family. One night the men went and asked the
Creator to help the women and take their pain. The
next day the people walked along the places where
the women had cried and saw beautiful flowers
blooming out. The flowers had become a symbol of
the Cherokee's sufferings, it was also said to be a
gift from the Creator. The seven leaves on each
stem represent the seven Cherokee clans that
made way, the gold in the center of the flower
represent the gold taken from the Cherokee lands,
and the white petals represent the Mother's tears.

16. Indian Removal

17. THE SEMINOLES RESIST
 The Seminoles fight a guerilla
war under Osceola

18. THE SEMINOLES RESIST
 Most are
forced west
anyway

19. Indian Removal