Trail Of Tears

+The Trail of Tears marks the forced relocation of [Indigenous Peoples](/wiki/indigenous_peoples) from their ancestral lands in the southeastern United States during the 1830s to [Indian Territory](/wiki/indian_territory) (present-day [Oklahoma](/wiki/oklahoma)). This tragic journey primarily impacted the [Cherokee Nation](/wiki/cherokee_nation), along with the [Choctaw](/wiki/choctaw), [Chickasaw](/wiki/chickasaw), [Creek](/wiki/creek), and [Seminole](/wiki/seminole) tribes, collectively known as the [Five Civilized Tribes](/wiki/five_civilized_tribes). Driven by the [Indian Removal Act](/wiki/indian_removal_act) of 1830 and the desire for land and resources, including gold, the forced marches resulted in immense loss of life, cultural disruption, and profound suffering. Approximately 100,000 [Native Americans](/wiki/native_americans) were forcibly removed from their homes, and an estimated 15,000 perished during the harsh journey, succumbing to disease, starvation, and exposure. Despite a [Supreme Court](/wiki/supreme_court) ruling in [Worcester v. Georgia](/wiki/worcester_v_georgia) (1832) that upheld Cherokee sovereignty, [President Andrew Jackson](/wiki/andrew_jackson) defied the decision, accelerating the removal process. The event remains a somber chapter in [U.S. History](/wiki/us_history), symbolizing a period of systematic [ethnic cleansing](/wiki/ethnic_cleansing) against [Native American](/wiki/native_americans) nations.

+The Trail of Tears marks the forced relocation of [Indigenous Peoples](/wiki/indigenous_peoples) from their ancestral lands in the southeastern United States during the 1830s to [Indian Territory](/wiki/indian_territory) (present-day [Oklahoma](/wiki/oklahoma)). This tragic journey primarily impacted the [Cherokee Nation](/wiki/cherokee_nation), along with the [Choctaw](/wiki/choctaw), [Chickasaw](/wiki/chickasaw), [Creek](/wiki/creek), and [Seminole](/wiki/seminole) tribes, collectively known as the [Five Civilized Tribes](/wiki/five_civilized_tribes). Driven by the [Indian Removal Act](/wiki/indian_removal_act) of 1830 and the desire for land and resources, including gold, the forced marches resulted in immense loss of life, cultural disruption, and profound suffering.

+The Trail of Tears marks the forced relocation of [Indigenous Peoples](/wiki/indigenous_peoples) from their ancestral lands in the southeastern United States during the 1830s. This tragic journey, primarily impacting the [Cherokee Nation](/wiki/cherokee_nation), resulted in immense loss of life and culture.

+## See also

+- [Indian Removal](/wiki/indian_removal)

+- [Native Americans](/wiki/native_americans)

+- [Forced Migration](/wiki/forced_migration)