They believed if they didn't move peacefully, they would be moved by force.
The Cherokees had to move cause the settlers found out that the Cherokees found gold.
In what year were the Cheyenne Indians of Colorado forced to move to Oklahoma?
Cherokee, Choctaw, Creek, Seminole, And Chickosaw. Also known as the "five civilized tribes"
Gold was discovered there.
Gold was discovered there.
Gold was discovered there.
The Cherokee, as a tribe, did not resist movement to Oklahoma.
Oklahoma--"Trail of Tears"
They believed if they didn't move peacefully, they would be moved by force.
They didn't AGREE. They were FORCED under military guard and WALKED the whole way.
The Cherokee Indian tribe use to live in Georgia,Kentucky, Tennessee Virginia, and the Carolinas.The Cherokee Indians were forced to move to Oklahoma in the 1800's.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
registering in the roll in oklahoma for cherokee indians
The government created and enforced many "trails of tears". The one that history records made most famous was that of the Cherokee. Forced to walk thousands of miles from Georgia to Oklahoma, four thousand Indians are thought to have died. This removal was against the findings of the Supreme Court of the United States who said the Cherokee would have to agree with the removal. They never did.
The Trail of tears was when Cherokee Indians were forced to move into Indian territory or present-day Oklahoma.
The Indian removal act
After the Cherokee Indians were removed from Oklahoma 10,000 survived