11-2. Trail of Tears

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11-2. Trail of Tears by Mind Map: 11-2. Trail of Tears

1. Cherokee Tribe

2. General Winfield Scott- Led 7000 troops to relocate the Cherokee Tribe.

3. Andrew Jackson- President, ordered Native Americans to move west.

4. Osceola- Seminole Chief, led attack on the United States.

5. Black Hawk- Sauk Chieftain, led his people back to homeland; Illinois

6. The Cherokee Tribe had over 300,000 Native Americans.

7. In 1842, Seminole used Guerrilla tactics to fight for their land. They defeated the U.S, and got to remain in Florida.

8. FACTS

9. PICTURES

10. PEOPLE

11. Indian removal act

12. Trial of Tears

13. RELOCATE- To force a person or group of people to move.

14. GUERRILLA TACTICS- Referring to surprise attacks or raids rather than organized warfare.

15. The Cherokee tribe sued the state Government for and protested to refuse to relocate, causing the Trial of Tears.

16. The Five Civilized Tribes relocated to the Plains, present day Oklahoma.

17. VOCAB