Understanding the Trail of Tears

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Indian Removal Act of 1830

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authorizing forced relocation of Native Americans

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Cherokee Nation

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tribe affected by Trail of Tears

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1838-1839

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of Cherokee forced removal

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Andrew Jackson

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President who enforced Indian Removal

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Forced migration route

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from southeastern U.S. to present-day Oklahoma

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Treaty of New Echota

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used to justify Cherokee removal

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High mortality rate

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died from disease, exposure, starvation

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U.S. expansionism

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for land as a cause of removal

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Long-term impact on Native sovereignty

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of tribal autonomy and land rights

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Legacy of the Trail of Tears

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effects on Native American identity and U.S. policy