Problem
The federal government under President Andrew Jackson pursued a vigorous policy of Indian removal in the 1830s, forcibly moving tribes west to land known as Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma). In 1838, despite favorable legal action, the Cherokees endured a grueling 1,200 mile march overseen by federal troops. As many as a quarter of the Cherokee Indians died from hardship on the route known as the Trail of Tears.
i. From which states were most of the Native Americans removed?
ii. Through which states did the Trail of Tears go?
iii. Before Jackson's presidency, how did the federal government view Native Americans, and what policy initiatives were undertaken by the government and private groups?
iv. How did Jackson change the government's policy toward Native Americans?
v. Which Indian nation was the latest to be removed to western lands? Why?