Trial of Tears

Question 1

what did the Indian removal act mean

Answer 1

1830 meant the Cherokee lost 90% of their native lands

Question 2

what did the Cherokee do in 1831

Answer 2

appealed to the Supreme Court to relieve moving pressure

Question 3

did the Cherokee win

Answer 3

yes and they were entitled to protection

but Jackson didnt enforce this and there was still moving pressures

Question 4

what did Georgia leaders declare

Answer 4

that the Cherokee title to land was invalid preventing them from testifying in court against whites

Question 5

what did some of the Cherokee do

Answer 5

unofficially signed the Treaty of new Echota 1835 which gave up 8 million acres of lan in return for lands in the west

Question 6

how many of the Cherokee left

Answer 6

only some 2000 members moved leaving 15,000 in the east

Question 7

when were they forcibly removed

Answer 7

1838

Question 8

how many Cherokee died

Answer 8

4000 through camps disease and pneumonia

Question 9

how many died enrolee

Answer 9

1/3 to kansas/oklahoma