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Trail of tears (artifacts)
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The Trail of Tears Aftifacts
Artifact 1
Stop 1
What they wore:
Describe the material, colors, and design
Draw what you find
What They Wore
This Cherokee deer hide jacket was made about 1825 and was worn during removal of the tribe to Oklahoma in 1838. This was to keep them warm on during the winter. Especially during their removal
Answer
Artifact 2
Stop 2
The deed that shows who owns land-
Do some digging see what you can find?
Does each destination have different deeds?
What does it look like?
State of Geogria Deed
This paper shows who owns certian pieces of the land. When the Cherokees were forced from their homes the US government gave the land to white men instead.
Answer
Artifact 3
Stop 3
Draw maps:
Find as many details for the map!
Dates
Places
Events
Map
John Bell of the Treaty Party leads 660
Cherokee from Fort Cass to present-day
Evansville, Arkansas.
After being forcibly removed from their
homes in Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee,
and North Carolina, most Cherokee are
moved into 11 removal camps-10 in
Tennessee and one in Alabama. There
they await the start of an
800-mile journey
Answer
ROSS'S LANDING
AHLEQUAH, OKLAHOMA
1830s
REMOVAL CAMPS
BELL ROUTE
The Cherokee National Council
designates Tahlequah as the
capital of the Cherokee Nation.
Near present-day Chattanooga
Tennessee, three detachments are
forced to leave their homeland for
Indian Territory.
Map Example
Sources
https://mci.org/exhibits/story-of-the-cherokee
https://tnmuseum.org/junior-curators/posts/the-unwanted-journey?locale=en_us
https://www.britannica.com/story/trail-of-tears-routes