Trail of Tears
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The document summarizes the Trail of Tears, which was the forced relocation of Native American tribes from the Southeast U.S. to lands west of the Mississippi River in the 1830s. It discusses the Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Seminole tribes being removed from their homelands in Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina, and Georgia to Indian Territory due to the U.S. government's policy of Indian removal. The removal process was enabled by the passage of the Indian Removal Act and resulted in thousands of Native American deaths during the forced marches west.
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Trail of Tears
- 1. THE TRAIL OF TEARS BY: DERALD DOLLARHIDE & ZACHARY PECHETTE
- 2. GEOGRAPHY Native Americans were removed from their homelands in Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina, and Georgia, and were sent to Indian Territory. The United States was expanding into the lower South This area was home to the: - Cherokee - Creek - Choctaw - Chickasaw - Seminole
- 3. RACE/ETHNICITY The indian nations that were involved in the trail of tears were Cherokee, Chickasaw, Creek, Choctaw, and Seminole. The Congress of the United States were involved by passing the Indian Removal Act. Some Americans were against the Act.
- 4. CULTURE “Treat the Earth and all that dwell thereon with respect! Remain close to the Great Spirit Show great respect for your fellow beings Work together for the benefit of all mankind! Give assistance and kindness wherever needed Do what you know to be right Look after the well-being of mind and body Dedicate a share of your efforts to the greater good Be truthful and honest at all times Take full responsibility for your actions” Native americans have a dance for almost every aspect of life. from birth and motherhood to the sun and the earth. Their musical instruments consist of everything from drugs to flutes and horns made of wood and animal skin Corn, beans and squash are many of the foods that native americans have been able to gather in their local areas.
- 5. POLITICS In a tribal society there was normally one chief and depending on how the chief controlled the society was how they lived their lives. whether they be a war tribe or a peaceful or strong tribe. Oftentimes tribal unions were held through meetings with the tribal elders and they would sit and discuss matters of conflict between their people.
- 6. INDIAN REMOVAL ACT The Indian Removal Act was where white american people wanted the land that the native americans were living on and were either pressured by the white men to sign treaties and sell their land to them. Native Americans were then given land in oklahoma. each group was given land according to the size of their group.
- 7. VIOLENCE Many of what the movies portray about native americans and violence is false. For the most part many native american people were peaceful. Although they often had wars between conflicting tribes over land and recourses.