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The Trail of Tears: Understanding the Indian Removal Act of 1830

Explore the Indian Removal Act of 1830 and its impact on Native Americans during the Age of Jackson. This lesson focuses on the forced relocation of the Cherokee and other tribes, leading to the tragic Trail of Tears. Students will evaluate the justifications for Native American removal and critique the consequences of this policy. Engaging with primary sources, learners will assess whether Andrew Jackson should be viewed as a hero or a villain for his role in these pivotal events.

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The Trail of Tears: Understanding the Indian Removal Act of 1830

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  1. DO NOW • Describe ONE of the following two events: • Bank Wars OR • Nullification Crisis

  2. THE TRAIL OF TEARS

  3. Learning Goals • Essential Question • Was Andrew Jackson a hero or villain? • Learning Target • SWBAT evaluate reasons for Native American removal and critique the outcome of the Indian Removal Act. • POU (I’ll know I’ve got it when…) • I can evaluate the reasons for Indian Removal in the Age of Jackson.

  4. Indian Removal – Why was it “needed?” • By 1800, white settlers were moving farther west in the U.S. looking for land • They wanted Native Americans moved to reservations • To do this, the U.S. began forcing Native Americans off of the land

  5. North Carolina & the Cherokee • In the early 1800s, about 4,000 Cherokee Indians lived in the mountains of North Carolina • 16,000 more lived in Tennessee and Georgia • Cherokee removal begins in 1830

  6. THE TRAIL OF TEARS • The Indian Removal Act of 1830 authorized the relocation of Native Americans to the far west (what is now Oklahoma) • Signed by President Andrew Jackson • Named “The Trail of Tears” by the Choctaw Indians because of the thousands who died along the journey

  7. Where did Native Americans move?

  8. Numbers • By 1837, over 46,000 Native Americans had been forced to leave their land • Over 25 million acres opened up for Americans to settle • More than 15,000 Cherokee forced to move • Between 4,000-8,000 Cherokee died on the Trail

  9. DO NOW • What was the Indian Removal Act of 1830 and what did it do?

  10. THE TRAIL OF TEARS Day 2

  11. Day 2 Learning Goals • Essential Question • Was Andrew Jackson a hero or villain? • Learning Target • SWBAT evaluate reasons for Native American removal and critique the outcome of the Indian Removal Act. • POU (I’ll know I’ve got it when…) • I can critique the outcome of the Indian Removal Act.

  12. Day 2 Assignment Directions • Together, we will read the beginning of each primary source together as a class. • You will choose ONEof the two primary sources to finish reading in class. • Answer the 8 questions that accompany your reading. • We will discuss each source when our time is up.

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