Overview of the Trail of Tears, the forced relocation in the 1830s of Native Americans from the southeastern U.S. to Indian Territory (Oklahoma).

Part 1: 1830 — Noonish on April 22, 1889 Oklahoma County forms a rectangle 30 miles wide by 24 miles high, almost exactly 720 square mile...

Stories about Indian ancestors in the family tree are common among both black and white families whose roots go deep into the American Southeast, especially those with links to the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole (the Five Civilized Tribes). If the accounts of family elders can be believed, those ancestors lived in the not-too-distant past. Yet despite the strength of family convictions--and the prized portraits of forebears whose features suggest Indian heritage--most researchers who pursue these traditions feel they are chasing a phantom. This work, Tracing Ancestors Among the Five Civilized Tribes, is designed to eliminate speculation and help you determine the truth about your Indian ancestry. It focuses on the toughest period to research--the century or so prior to the removal of the Southeastern nations to Indian Territory, the point at which records were regularly maintained. It provides the cultural, genealogical, and historical background needed to turn family stories into proved lineages. And it outlines a method of research that can carry you from the colonial period to the great tribal rolls of the mid-to-late nineteenth century, using the unique records kept by American, English, French, and Spanish governments.  Rachal Mills Lennon (2002), (2007), paper, 156 pp. ISBN: 9780806316888 102-3350

Explore the Cruel History of the Trail of Tears  One of the darkest and cruelest chapters in the history of the United States occurred when the nation’s young government decided to remove the native peoples from their lands in the name of profit.  Having helped settlers for hundreds of years, five Native American tribes found it increasingly more difficult to relate to and trust the country that had once acted as their allies. The native peoples had fought alongside the Americans to gain freedom from England, the nation that the colonists deemed oppressive and unfair. The native peoples acted as benefactors and teachers, helping the colonists to gain an advantage against an army that was far superior to the small forces that the colonists could muster.  The new country owed a lot of its existence to the native peoples, yet the settlers, who were of European descent, did not see it that way.  The following topics will be covered in this book:  The Early Relationship The Growth of Manifest Destiny The Discovery of Gold and the Indian Removal Act Peaceful Protests and a Push for Recognition The People Versus the President The Militia Force Removal The Trail of Tears Stories of Pain, Loss, and Love Making a New Home And a Great Deal More You Don't Want to Miss Out On! Get the book now to learn more about the Trail of Tears! Product details Paperback: 100 pages Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (April 16, 2018) Language: English ISBN-10: 1717099238 ISBN-13: 978-1717099235 Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.2 x 9 inches Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces

In 1830, the shameful forced removal of the Cherokee, Choctaw and other Plains Indians began in earnest. They were marched to the Oklahoma territories where, along the way, many died due to…

This is part of Reading Through History's unit covering the Five Civilized Tribes and the process of Indian Removal. In this download there are five lessons dealing with the life and culture of the powerful southeastern tribes. Separate lessons are included for the Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, and Seminole. For each lesson there is a one or two page reading activity followed by reading comprehension questions, guided reading activities, vocabulary activities, student summaries, and a student response essay question. There is also a 5 page post assessment test. This download includes enough material to cover four to five days in a standard 50 minute class. *My students typically complete the work in about 30 minutes. This provides for 10 to 15 minutes of discussion/intro prior to the assignment. These lessons are from Volume I of our Oklahoma history workbook series. Read more about the workbook here: Workbooks for Teachers Follow Our Store Here Check out our Youtube Channel! This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.

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