Nov 1-5 (Trail of Tears)

The Trail of Tears was the forcible movement of the Native Americans from their homelands to Indian Territory which is now known as present day Oklahoma. The Native Americans that mainly became affected were of the Cherokee, Creek, Seminole, and Choctaw tribes among others in the United States. The tribes were forced to the Western United States during the 1830's. Andrew Jackson was the first U.S. President to implement removal of the Native Americans with the passage of the Indian Removal of 1830. In 1831 the Choctaw were the first to be removed, and they became an example for all other removals. After the Choctaw, the Seminole were removed in 1832, the Creek in 1834, then the Chickasaw in 1837, and finally the Cherokee in 1838. After forcefully being removed, some Native Americans remained in their ancient homelands - the Choctaw are found in Mississippi, the Seminole in Florida, the Creek in Alabama, and the Cherokee in North Carolina. A small number of Europeans and Africans (usually as slaves) also traveled with the Native American tribes on the trek westward. 46,000 Native Americans from these southeastern states had been removed from their homelands which opened 25 million acres all by 1837.  The Cherokee people called this journey the "Trail of Tears," because of its devastating effects. The Native Americans faced hunger, disease, and exhaustion on the dreadful journey to the western states. Many died as well, The number of dead are only estimates as there were none willing/wanting to take count.
• Choctaw: 2,500 to 6,000 
• Muscogee (Creek): No estimate
• Chickasaw: No Estimate
• Cherokee: 4,000 to 15,000