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Trail of Tears
The trail of tears is an event when the Natives were forced to leave from southeastern land. The Indians were forced from southeastern land across the Mississippi river to a reservation. The government thought it was an equal trade of land. The tail of tears was nearly 1,000 miles and took about 2 months to to get their. 2 months for most but with the bad roads, freezing weather, sickness, and stopping To burying people along the way took about 4 months to arrive. Nearly 4,000 died along the way -
Andrew Jackson (Involvement in Native American Removal)
The US government pursued this police for 30 years. A couple tribes already accepted this provision and Congress think the other tribes will accept it to. By opening the whole territory between Tennessee and Louisiana It will relieve the whole State of Mississippi and Alabama and enable those States to advance rapidly in population, wealth, and power. It separates Indians and whites from any contact. In the picture below Andrew Jackson is removing Indians that refused to leave. -
Joseph Smith (In relation to the Mormons)
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Manifest Destiny
Manifest Destiny was the beginning of a new nation. The birth of the Declaration of Independence. Guided by God expanding their territory west ward. Quickly progressing toward a new future yearly multiplying millions. Removing any Natives in their way and putting them onto reservations to reach their goal. There was individual freedom and economic opportunity. America thinks this will be an example to other nations and will put an end to kings and tyranny. America believes this is their mission -
Mormons
Joseph Smith was the founder and the leader of the Mormons. If your a Mormon you don't drink tea, coffee, alcohol, or smoke tobacco, or take drugs. Those drinks are referred to as the devils drink because they have caffeine. Mormons Contributed 10% of money to church. The Mormons believed in Polygamy (multiple wives). The Mormons were Kicked out of Ohio and Missouri. Mormons have temples instead of a church. The temple is open to the public for 30 days after that if you're not a Mormon you're n
