28 mar 1830 ano - Indian Removal Act

Descrição:

cause : In the early 1800's, the United States was growing at a rapid pace, due to the industrialization faze which included railroad systems and a booming cotton demand that would require many miles of space. With all of this expansion, many United States citizens began to question why the Native Americans were still there and why hadn't they been removed yet? It's as if people just wanted the land all to themselves. There was also some argument that the Native Americans may raid nearby plantations, causing many of the farmers to protest their presence.
effect :
One major effect is that the Native American population severely decreased. While on the Trail of Tears, many Native Americans endured hypothermia, starvation, and sickness. More than 4,000 natives died due to these conditions, leaving the Native American population hanging by a thread. The other major effect is that since there was only a handful of Indians that survived the horrible journey, the culture quickly became, and still is today, on the verge of extinction.