The Trail of Tears Causes and Effects

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Objective

I can analyze the causes and effects of the Trail of Tears.

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Key concepts

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  1. 1

    The Five Civilized Tribes, including the Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, Seminole, and Cherokee, attempted to assimilate into American culture to prevent westward displacement.

  2. 2

    The Indian Removal Act of 1830 required Native Americans to relocate west of the Mississippi River.

  3. 3

    The forced relocation of the Cherokee, known as the Trail of Tears, resulted in approximately 4,000 deaths due to starvation, disease, and exposure.

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Practice

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1

What were the primary motivations of American citizens in Georgia for wanting Cherokee and Creek lands?

2

Besides warfare, what was another strategy used by Native American tribes to resist westward displacement?

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Exit ticket

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Describe TWO causes of the Trail of Tears and ONE effect it had on the Cherokee people.

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