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Trail of Tears

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  • President of the United States

    President of the United States

    Andrew Jackson was elected the 7th president of the United States.
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    Trail of Tears: Indian Removal Act

  • Trail of Tears

    Trail of Tears

    The Indian Removal Act of 1830 was signed by President Andrew Jackson and U.S Supreme Court passed the Indian Removal Act.
  • Beginning of Removal

    Beginning of Removal

    The Choctaw people were forced to move from their homes.
    In Cherokee Nation v. Georgia, Chief Justice John Marshall held that the Cherokee Nation was a domestic.
  • Moving forward

    Moving forward

    The Creek people were forced to move from their homes.
  • Next Removal

    Next Removal

    The Chickasaw people were forced to move from their homes.
  • Final Removal

    Final Removal

    The Cherokee people were forced to move from their homes. President Martin Van Buren ordered the implementation of the Treaty of New Echota.
  • Land Stolen

    Land Stolen

    Oklahoma becomes a state. Indians lost their reservation lands there.