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The trail of tears describes the movement of about 60,000 Native Americans from their native lands in the Southern United States to “Indian Territory”, which was located in what is now Oklahoma. The forceful removal of the Natives was a result of the Indian Removal Act which was passed in 1830 by Andrew Jackson.

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The five Native American tribes Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Seminole were forcibly removed out of their homes due to the colonizer’s persistence to steal their land by using military force.

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Native Americans were forced out of their land east of the Mississippi to what is now known as Oklahoma in a route of about 2,200 miles across nine states.

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Cherokee Nation and the Trail of Tears by GPB Education

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Cherokee Nation and the Trail of Tears by GPB Education

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZEUPlsJ4ek

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Colonizers came to the US From Britain and stole Native American land.

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When Andrew Jackson called for the removal of Native Americans he sent them to “Indian Territory” which was what the government gave them for leaving their
homeland.

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Native Americans were removed from their land to another area.

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Native Americans were being threatened with the military and government which pushed them to leave the native land.

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Every migration flow generates a return or counter migration

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Every migration flow generates a return or counter migration

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Since the Native Americans were forced out of their land, this does not apply to them. Their home was colonized so none of the tribes were able to return.

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Majority of migrants move a short distance (time-distance decay)

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Majority of migrants move a short distance (time-distance decay)

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The natives moved nine states away from their home, so therefore they remained in the country. Since they were forced out of their home there was virtually no contact between their old home and the new residence.

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Migrants who move long distance tend to choose big city destinations

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Migrants who move long distance tend to choose big city destinations

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This law does not apply to the Trail of Tears. When the Native American tribes were removed from their lands, they didn’t get to choose where they were going. They were forced out by the military into a new territory against their will.

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Urban residents are less migratory than inhabitants of rural areas

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Urban residents are less migratory than inhabitants of rural areas

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Again, since this is a forced migration this would not apply to the trail of tears. They did not choose where they were going they were pushed out of their homeland.

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Families are less likely to make international moves than young adults

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Families are less likely to make international moves than young adults

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This does not apply because entire villages were forced out of their native lands, it did not matter what age they were, everyone was forced to go.