The document discusses the forced removal of Native American tribes from their eastern lands in the 1830s. It describes how Andrew Jackson negotiated treaties to move the Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, and Seminole nations west so that American settlers could take their land. The removal process, known as the Trail of Tears, resulted in the death of thousands of Native Americans from disease and starvation during the forced marches to Oklahoma. The document notes that the tribes were tricked into signing removal treaties and that the process was not as peaceful as they had been led to believe.

1. Indian Removal Indian Removal Ryan

2. Why Remove Indians There was a rapidly growing presence of the Americans in the Lower south. Which was were many of the Indians were located. Some of the Indian tribes effected were the Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, and Seminole nations. They wanted the land from the Indians because they wanted land to grow crops, such as cotton

3. Andrew Jackson 1814 commanded the U.S. military took 22 million acres from Indians in the Georga and central Alabama area. Negotiated nine of 11 treaties to move eastern tribes to the west. Published the “Indian Removal Act” this uprooted Indian tribes and made them move into Oklahoma

4. Trail of Tears This was when many Indians were moved from there home lands and were put Oklahoma. Thousands of Indians died on the trip. Indians suffered from starvation, disease, exposure, while in route to there new homes. Cherokee tribe was forced to leave under the power of the U.S. army. 1831-1838

5. Map of Trail of Tears

6. Indians not treated fairly Indian were tricked into signing treaties. Americans thought it would be okay to move Indians because the moved with the game animals. Many tribes didn’t move and stayed in one spot year round growing crops. Indians were told that this was going to be a peaceful transition, but many violent acts were carried out.