1. The route along which the United States government forced several tribes of Native
Americans, including the Cherokees, Seminoles, Chickasaws, Choctaws, and Creeks, to
migrate to reservations west of the Mississippi River in the 1820s, 1830s, and 1840s.
Many faced hunger, disease, and exhaustion on the trail of tears. Over 4,000 migrants
died on this journey.
2. The creeks were removed from the south due to white settlers wanting their prized
land.
3. The journey was a rough and rigorous route for the Indians. Many Indians died on their
journey to their destination. The Indians journey to Oklahoma was very dangerous.
4. John ross was a firm believer in the natives keeping their land. He did his best to try and
convince the US government to peacefully move the natives. John Ross eventually had
to lead the march that became known as the trail of tears.
5. President Jackson justified the Indian Removal Act by saying that natives would be
compensated or peacefully removed. The natives were promised food, supplies, and
money. Unfortunately, that did not go as planned. The natives were forcibly removed.