The Trail Of Tears

What was the land route like on the Trail Of

Tears?
In 1838 and 1839, as part of Andrew Jackson's Indian removal
policy, the Cherokee nation was forced to give up its lands east of the
Mississippi River and to migrate to an area in present-day Oklahoma.
The Cherokee people called this journey the "Trail of Tears," because of
its devastating effects.

Why did the Trail of Tears happen?

The Cherokee Trail of Tears resulted from the enforcement of the
Treaty of New Echota, an agreement signed under the provisions of the
Indian Removal Act of 1830, which exchanged Indian land in the East
for lands west of the Mississippi River, but which was never accepted
by the elected tribal leadership or a majority.

What was the weather like during the Trail of

Tears?
During their forced migration on the Trail of Tears, the Cherokee
lost 4,000 Tribe members due to exposure to harsh weather conditions,
starvation and disease. The weather consisted of severe heat waves
during the summer months and below freezing temperatures during
the winter months.
How were the people?
The people were walking barefoot with no shoes, with only a
blanket. Some of them died and were barried. They were really hungry.