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This 8 page paper examines the well known Trail of Tears when Indians were forcefully relocated during the late 1830s. An outline is included. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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II. The History of Removal 1. Trail of Tears a. 1838 and 1839 events. b. Primary and Secondary sources A. Rev. Daniel S. Butrick (1839) diary. B.
Robert Lindneux painting. 2. Fighting between the U.S. government and Indians. 3. Jacksons role. a. Treaties. b. U.S. Strategy. c. Indian Strategy. 4. 1814 and 1824 a. Voluntary migration.
b. Some refused to leave. 5. 1833 Treaty of New Echota III. Trail of Tears 1. Two year period of voluntary relocation. 2. 2,000 left voluntary and 18,000
remained. 3. Troops sent in 1838. 4. Casualties during the Trail of Tears. 5. Details of journey. a. Lack of blankets. b. Lack of warmth. c. Unwelcome
by other Cherokees 6. The end a. 12,000 survivors. IV. Conclusion 1. Impact of the Trail of Tears 2. Later impact of the event. 3. The Trail
of Tears exemplifies the breaking of the Indian spirit. There is little good that can be said of the occurrence that happened so long ago.
Everyone knows the history of the United States as it respects the Indians, at least the gist of it. The Europeans came to the New World and took land
from the Indians. Legend has is that they bought Manhattan Island from the Natives for $24 worth of trinkets. It seems to have been a good deal, and the Indians
are after all allowed to gamble on their own little turfs designated as "nations." But such condescending remarks really demonstrates an ignorance on the part of the American people. The
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