Unit 1 Review; The Indian Removal Act and Trail of Tears Flashcards
What’s the connection between the Indian Removal Act and the Trail of Tears?
The Indian removal act allowed the government to switch what lands the native americans owned, effectively removing their hold over their land, and as they were forced to move, many died along the way, leading to their path being called “the trail of tears.
What was the impact of the Indian Removal Act on Southeast Native Americans?
It killed many of them, sickened many others, and displaced them all from their homes, often with only the clothes on their back, and not ev en shoes to prevent their feet from beong torn up on the long journey.
How did the Indian Removal Act and/or the Trail of Tears impact Native American tribes?
Native Americans lost their lands as they were forced to walk hundreds of miles in fall and winter, many dying along the way.
What was the Trail of Tears?
Native Americans were forced off their land in the Southeast by forced relocation in 1831 - 1838 to make space for more mainly European settlers to colonize land
What was the Indian Removal act?
President Andrew Jackson passed it - the formal language meant they could switch land that the Native Americans owned from the southeast to “Indian Territory.” In practice, the Native Americans were forced off of their land.
