Native American History

Trail of Tears

Mar 5, 1838

Trail of Tears WebsiteThe Trail of Tears is the trip that the Native Americans had to take to move westward. Their issues started when President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act. The cherokees went to court and later were Identified as their own nation,but the Indians were still forced to move westward on what is now called the Trail of Tears.

Trail of Death

Sep 4, 1838

Trail of Death Website The trail of Death started in northern Indiana when the governor of Indiana, David Wallace decided that the Indians must leave. He ordered John Tipton to be in charge of the removal of the Indians. John Tipton called for 100 men to go out and campture any Indians within a 50 mile radius. They captured all these Indians and put them in a wagon and took them away, so many Indians died, which gives it it's name.