Indian Removal Part 1

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Indian Removal Part 1
Americans and Indians begin to live closer
together.
Americans begin to settle in Indian lands
Problems begin to arise.
Congress passes the Indian Removal Policy
Move Indians to a land west of the Mississippi
River
Main tribes involved
Choctaw
Chickasaw
Cherokee
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Cherokee Tribe
Americanized
Wore western clothing
Spoke English
Had Schools
Had their own government
Chose to fight against the Indian Removal Policy
Went to the Supreme Court
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The Supreme Court rules on the Cherokees case
The Cherokee can stay on their land
BUT
The President ignored the ruling of the Supreme
Court.
He forced the Cherokee to move.
President
Andrew Jackson
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The government created Indian Territory
near what is now Okalahoma.
Indians were forced to walk over 600 miles to
their new land.
-not enough food
-not enough medicines
-poor weather
-1/4 of the Indians who started died
-The Trail of Tears