1. WHY DID THE TRAIL OF TEARS HAPPEN? 2. WAS INDIAN REMOVAL A GOOD THING FOR THE U.S.? FOR NC? 3. WAS INDIAN REMOVAL THE RIGHT THING TO DO? Essential Questions:

Examine Map on p. 198 of History Alive! Black textbook and answer the questions in your notebook as entry BLANK

**INDIAN REMOVAL NOTES** A.Andrew Jackson President ( ) B.“Five Civilized Tribes” - East of Mississippi River 1)Creek 2)Cherokee 3)Chickasaw 4)Choctaw 5)Seminole C.Tribes assimilated to white culture - gave up hunting, learned to read and write, agreed to peace, Cherokee gov. modeled after US Constitution

1830 – The Indian Removal Act – Trail of Tears – forced relocation of tribes - federal army forced tribes west of Mississippi River to the “Indian Territory” - 17,000 Cherokee travel; 4000 Cherokee die on trail - most walked and lacked supplies, blankets, shoes, etc

PATTERN: US- Native relationship i.Natives have land ii.US gov wants it iii.US gov uses military to relocate Natives iv.Some Natives agree & others fight v.Natives lose land, lives, and culture. vi.Repeat.

1. WHY DID THE TRAIL OF TEARS HAPPEN? 2. WAS INDIAN REMOVAL A GOOD THING FOR THE U.S.? FOR NC? 3. WAS INDIAN REMOVAL THE RIGHT THING TO DO? Essential Questions:

THESIS STATEMENT=YOUR OPINION+ SUPPORTING REASONS 1.The Trail of Tears happened because reason 1, reason 2, and reason 3. 2.Indian Removal was a blank thing because reason 1, reason 2, and reason Indian Removal was/was not the right thing to do because reason 1, reason 2, and reason 3.

TURN YOUR THESIS STATEMENT INTO A PARAGRAPH Outline: Thesis Statement Reason 1 with evidence Reason 2 with evidence Reason 3 with evidence Concluding Sentence