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Trail of Tears
The Trail of Tears was the forced relocation of Indians to modern day Oklahoma. Many of those forced to move died from starvation, disease, and exposure. Andrew Jackson's Indian Removal Act of 1830 worsened the situation for Native Americans, and the Choctaw were the first to go in 1831. Next were the Seminole, Creek, Chickasaw, and finally the Cherokee. The removal of Indians allowed for western expansion, but it is no justification for the cruel treatment of the natives. -
Trail of Death
In 1838 members of the Potawatami nation were forced to move from Plymouth, Indiana to Osawatomie, Kansas. Over 40 of those who marched died to typhoid fever or the stress of the journey. The Native Americans were forced to leave so that white pioneers could settle the northern settlements of Indiana. In total, 859 members of the nation were forced to relocate.
