jul 1, 1830 - Trail of Tears
Description:
Cause- As part of Andrew Jackson's Indian removal policy, the indians were forced to give up its lands east of the Mississippi River and to migrate to an area in present-day Oklahoma.Effect- The indians faced hunger, disease, and exhaustion on the march. Over 4,000 out of 15,000 of the Cherokees died.
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Date:
jul 1, 1830
Now
~ 194 years ago