Why did the Cherokee call their forced move the "Trail of Tears"?
1 Answer
Jul 2, 2016
The Cherokee people named their movement westward the "Trail of Tears" due to its effects.
Explanation:
In the late 1830s, the Cherokee Indians were forced to give up land and migrate west of the Mississippi River because of President Jackson's Indian removal policies. The Natives did stand up, however.
On their journey to find a new home, the Cherokee people came face to face with devastation. They had to deal with diseases and exhaustion and hunger. About some 15,000 Indians embarked, but only about 74% survived.
