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Selena Kisnasawmy
HIS 200: Applied History
Southern New Hampshire University
November 17, 2023
Project 1
There was a tragic chapter in American and Cherokee history known as the Trail of Tears, which came to a climax in the enactment of the Indian Removal Act of 1830. This Act ordered the removal of all American Indian tribes east of the Mississippi River lands. Due to President Andrew Jackson's Indian removal policy in 1838 - 1839, over 4,000 out of 15,000 of the Cherokees died. The Cherokee Indian nation was forced to hand over their lands on the east side of the Mississippi River and resettle to an area in Oklahoma. The Cherokee people called this expedition the "Trail of Tears" because of its devastating outcomes. The Cherokee encountered hunger, disease, and exhaustion on the forced resettlement. The significance if this event demonstrates how cruel the government can be to acquire something they want with no hesitation. The Cherokee people were treated as if they were weeds that needed to be disposed of.
Secondary sources I chose for this research is HISTORY.COM EDITORS. “Trail of Tears: Definition, Date & Cherokee Nation | HISTORY.” HISTORY, A&E Television Networks, 9 Nov. 2009, https://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/trail-of-tears
; along with Garrison, Tim. "Cherokee Removal." New Georgia Encyclopedia, last modified Jul 23, 2018. https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/cherokee-removal/
. This source briefly describes the events that took place within my chosen topic. The two secondary sources I have chosen is similar because it they both are unbiased and state facts rather
than opinions. These sources are appropriate and relevant for investigating my event because the put my primary sources into contexts, they both analyze and summarize the event as a whole. My
thought process as I were searching for sources were mainly focusing on find hard facts that back
up my primary sources. It was quite easy choosing my sources because they both are trustworthy
and unbiased, and these were the traits I was looking for my sources.
Primary sources I chose for this research is Alexander, Kathy. “Chief John Ross Protests the Treaty of New Echota (U.S. National Park Service).” NPS.Gov Homepage (U.S. National Park Service), 3 Sept. 2021, https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/protest-treaty-of-new-echota.htm
. And President Andrew Jackson’s Message to Congress “On Indian Removal” (1830) | National Archives. (2021a, June 25). National Archives. https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/jacksons-message-to-congress-on-indian-
removal
. This source includes a letter written personally from one of the Chiefs, protesting the treaty. This letter was sent to the Senate and House of Representatives. These sources are related to my secondary sources by giving a understanding of both sides; the political side and the Cherokee side.
They add an emotional point of view from Chief John Ross and also the how the Congress was informed on the progress of the removal of the Indian Tribes.
Based on my review of primary and secondary sources, a research question related to the historical event I selected is Why and how were the Cherokee Indians moved off their native land?
An audience that would be interested in my historical event and research question would be academic and known but they would be unfamiliar to me. For example, students is the high school would benefit the most from hearing my message. When addressing high school students, I would focus on the historical context and the key figures who were involved in the Cherokee Trail of Tears. I would break down the historical terminology for the students to understand and comprehend the wording so they can get a grasp of the message. As I describe the event it will consist of emotional and direct communication, I feel that this will appeal to them because they will be intrigued to understand what happened and
want to learn more.
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