Conflicts Over Land
by Emily E
1. Vocabulary
1.1. Key Terms
1.1.1. Indian Removal Act
1.1.2. Indian Territory
1.1.3. Trail of Tears
1.2. Words
1.2.1. Relocate
1.2.2. Guerrilla Tactics
2. Facts
2.1. Many Americans, like Andrew Jackson, wanted the Native Americans to be relocated.
2.2. While most of the new nation respected the Cherokee nation's laws, Georgia did not, causing the Cherokees to sue.
2.3. 4,000 Cherokees died from cold, hunger, or disease.
2.4. Some of the Seminoles refused to leave and waged a war full of guerrilla tactics. In 1842, the federal government had to give up resettling attempts.
3. "Trail of Tears" by Robert Lindneux
4. Map of Native American Relocation Routes
5. President Andrew Jackson
6. Key People
6.1. Native Americans
6.1.1. Black Hawk
6.1.2. John Marshall
6.1.3. Osceola
6.2. Supporters of Native American Relocation
6.2.1. Andrew Jackson
6.2.2. General Winfield Scott