Provides an overview of the Trail of Tears, describing the events that forced the Cherokees westward to a new territory in Oklahoma, the hardships they experienced along the their thousand-mile journey, and what they found upon their arrival.
Analyze the situation leading up to the Cherokee Trail of Tears and the long lasting effects of this historic moment. Each chapter features a timeline of relevant events, including the government acts that led up to it and the aftermath of these incidents. Sidebars, full-color photographs, and an in-depth glossary add interest and enhance students' learning experiences. This book is a great resource for units and projects on westward expansion in the United States in the 19th century.
Presents a history of the Trail of Tears and the events leading up to it and transpiring because of it, highlighting the Cherokee experience and how they rebuilt their nation after marching on the trail.
Presents a history of the the forced migration of the Cherokee Indians following the Indian Removal Act of 1830, a march which resulted in suffering and death for many of the Cherokees and became known as the Trail of Tears.
Recounts how the Cherokees, after fighting to keep their land in the nineteenth century, were forced to leave and travel 1,200 miles to a new settlement in Oklahoma, a terrible journey known as the Trail of Tears.
An account of relations between the Cherokee Nation and the United States in the early nineteenth century, particularly the reasons for, and difficulties of, the forced journey of the Cherokee to an Oklahoma reservation.