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Trails of Tears

Trails of Tears

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Presentation

Social Studies

11th Grade

Hard

Created by

Joseph Anderson

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3 Slides • 8 Questions

1

Andrew Jackson and the Trail of Tears

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2

Open Ended

What do you think the Trail of Tears was?

3

Multiple Choice

Where were Native Americans forced to walk to?

1

Alabama

2

Arkansas

3

Oklahoma

4

MIssissippi

4

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5

Open Ended

Imagine that you were someone in the previous painting. Dscribe what you are experiencing in one or two sentences.

6

Poll

Based on what you have seen so far - was the Trail of Tears necessary and legal?

Necessary and legal

Not necessary and not legal

7

Trail of Tears map

One of the largest groups of Cherokee left Tennessee in the late fall of 1838. Accompanied by Federal troops and missionaries, the group followed the far-northern route and arrived in Indian Territory by March. This was a land route. Based on the Map evidence, list three challenges you think they faced while making a land journey on foot. 

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Open Ended

One of the largest groups of Cherokee left Tennessee in the late fall of 1838. Accompanied by Federal troops and missionaries, the group followed the far-northern route and arrived in Indian Territory by March. This was a land route. Based on the Map evidence, list three challenges you think they faced while making a land journey on foot.

9

Open Ended

If you were part of a Cherokee group faced with the choice of the land or water route, which would you want to travel? Why? List two pieces of evidence from the Map and one piece of evidence from your own experiences to support your answer.

10

Poll

Now that you know more about the Trail of Tears - do you think the American government should compensate the descendants of the Cherokee that were part of the Trail of Tears?

Yes

No

Not sure

11

Open Ended

How should history look back at Andrew Jackson?

Andrew Jackson and the Trail of Tears

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