What was The forced moving of Cherokees from Georgia to Oklahoma called?

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2026-08-04 21:10

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The Trail of Tears is the name given to the forced relocation of Native American nations from parts of the Southeastern United States. The Indian Removal Act of 1830 began the forced removal. About 125,000 native Americans were forced to move. More than 35% died on the way. The Words "Trail of Tears" was given by those who witnessed this but the people themselves remained silent. The Cherokee, Creek, Seminole, Chickasaw, and Choctaw nations were driven from their homeland to Indian Territory (present-day eastern Oklahoma). The time involved was from the winter of 1831-1837. Many died on the Trail from disease and mistreatment as they had to walk.

As a nation we pretty much pushed the native Americans further and further west until there was no place to go. In1907 Oklahoma became a state and Indian territory was gone for good.

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