Native American History

  • Trail of Death - Potawatomi; Indiana to Kansas

    Trail of Death - Potawatomi; Indiana to Kansas
    Potawatomi RemovalPotawatomi Removal - treaty to justify removal was called Whiskey Treaty because they were given whiskey to sign. Resistence led by Chief Minominee. Tipton was orderer for removal, tricked Potawatomis into meeting him at twin lakes where he informed them they were prisoneers and heading west. 15,000 were removed and 4,000 died. Were forced from Indiana to Kansas, also known as the long walk.
  • Trail of Tears - Georgia to Oklahoma

    Trail of Tears - Georgia to Oklahoma
    href=http://school.nettrekker.com/goExternal?np=/external.ftl&pp=/error.ftl&evlCode=176749&productName=school&HOMEPAGE=H' >NetTrekker</a><a href=http://www.bradley.edu/las/eng/lotm/TrailofTears/trailparent.htm' >Trail of Tears</a> Removal of the Cherokee Indians. Removal Act was justified by the Treaty of New Echota, signed by 100 Cherokees, bribed with rewards of land. Jackson ordered U.S army to enforce the Removal and forced out 17,000 - 4,000 died. They were moved from Georgia to Oklahoma Te