"The Struggles of Native Americans"
Introduction In this chapter you learned that thousands of Native Americans were forced to abandon their lands to white settlers and forced West to relocate. President Jackson pushed the Indian Removal Act through Congress and then sent officials to make treaties with the Native Americans to give up their lands in exchange for money. In the Southeast United States, the "Five Civilized Tribes"—the Cherokee, Creek, Seminole, Chickasaw, and Choctaw—were rounded up and made to walk to Oklahoma.
Destination Title: Jackson Era
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