•VISIT Mr. M’s BLOG •Click on the Link at the bottom-right: “The Trail of Tears” •During the early 1800’s Americans began to move west and settle the lands west of the Mississippi River. As more and more American settlers moved west, Native Americans were pushed out of their lands, most often by force. The Trail of Tears is the story of the Cherokee people and how they were removed from their lands. Use the above website to help you answer the following questions. (Link: Timeline) According to the time line WHEN did the Trail of Tears start? When did it end? (Link: Timeline) WHERE did the Trail of Tears
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•VISIT Mr. M’s BLOG•Click on the Link at the bottom-right: “The Trail of Tears”
•During the early 1800’s Americans began to move west and settle the lands west of the Mississippi River. As more and more American settlers moved west, Native Americans were pushed out of their lands, most often by force. The Trail of Tears is the story of the Cherokee people and how they were removed from their lands. Use the above website to help you answer the following questions. (Link: Timeline) According to the time line WHEN did the Trail of Tears start? When did it end?
(Link: Timeline) WHERE did the Trail of Tears begin? Where did it end?
(Link: Why it happened?) Name 3 reasons WHY the Cherokee people were forced off their lands.
(Link: Cherokee Life) List 3 things you can tell me about Cherokee life
VIDEO NOTES
How long were the Cherokees told they had to move west?
When the Cherokees petitioned Congress to reconsider the treaty that would move them, what did Congress do?
What did Federal troops begin doing on May 26, 1838?
What are some of the things that made the march unbearable?
How long was the trip? Length, time?
What did some white settlers do to the Cherokees along the way?
7. Every time they stopped for rest, how many Cherokees did they bury?
8. How many deaths did the “Trail” result in?
9. In what ways did some of the Cherokee respond to the march?
10. After the removal, did life improve or worsen for the Cherokee nation? How so?
11. What did the US government still demand during and after the Civil War?
12. Why would some consider the Cherokee “lucky?” Are they right to say that?
•GOAL: To find out what the TRAIL of TEARS was and how it affected Native Americans•Your Tasks NOW:As you view the short video, pay attention the questions to guide your viewing and record your answers
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