The Trail of Tears1838 - 1839

The Trail of Tears This PowerPoint presentation has been created to make you aware of a tragic time in our nations history… A time not so very long ago. In fact, this piece of American history occurred only a century and a half ago. As you follow along, use the Trail of Tears Fact Guide to gather information.

Trail of Tears Scavenger Hunt

On this journey you will discover some startling facts about a tragic time in this country’s history. A time where people were treated unfairly because of their heritage and culture.

Follow our “Trail” to uncover important information and complete this Trail of Tears Scavenger Hunt. Use your “Fact Guide” to record your discoveries.

Below you will find one websites followed by five questions. Click on the link and search the site to find the answers to the

questions.

Http://ngeorgia.com/history/nghisttt.html

1. What is the symbol of the “Trail Where They Cried?”

2. Where did the Cherokee call home?

3. In what year did congress pass the “Indian Removal Act?”

4. In what month did the Trail of Tears begin for most Cherokee?

5. What was discovered on Cherokee land?

Andrew Jackson’s First Annual Message to Congress 1829

http://www.usnews.com/usnews/documents/doctranscripts/document_25_transcript.htm

6.How does Jackson describe the US policy towards the Native Americans?

Chief John Ross

7. Find 3 interesting facts about John Ross using the link below!

• Http://www.ngeorgia.com/people/ross.html

Treaty of Echota9. Who was representing the

Cherokee?

10.They were asking for the right to ____, the right to hold _____ & the right to ______?

11.March 1835, who negotiated a treaty.

12.They accepted a payment of what and …..

http://ngeorgia.com/history/cherokeehistory7.html

Major Ridge

8. Read to discover 3 important details about Major Ridge’s life and how it effected the Cherokee.

• Http://www.ngeorgia.com/people/ridge.html

Follow the “trail” below to find a map showing three ways the Cherokee traveled to their new home.

Http://www.ngeorgia.com/history/trailoftearsmap2.html

13.Find the three ways the Cherokee traveled to their new homeland.

14.Which way do you think would have been easiest. Why?

Who is this Person?

15. Click on the link below to find out who this person is and what his important accomplishment was?

Http://ngeorgia.com/history/alphabet.html

What’s important?

16.The Cherokee were herded out so quickly they were not given time to pack their belongings.  They were only able to take the belongings they could grab in a hurry and carry with them.  You are given a 3 feet by 3 feet piece of cloth. 

Which of your personal belongings will you take with you and why?  Remember, you will have to carry the items you choose for many miles. 

Aftermath

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trail_of_Tears

17.Where did the Cherokees initially settle after their journey?

18.How many died?

19.How do Cherokee rank today?

The Trail of Tears

Nunna de la tsen sia The trail where they

cried!