Final research Paragraph

When white settlers came to the new world, American Indian's adopted the new and foreign customs/ways under pressure. This caused the Indian culture to begin to die out. Federal troops of the US government "escorted" over 15,000 Native Americans off their land in Georgia to a new home in Indian Territory in 1838. On the way, one third of the 15,000 died, leading to a decrease of Eastern Tribes-which were already beginning to diminish. For centuries the Indians have been trying to keep their culture alive, so in response to the near extinction of the culture, American Indians have turned the “Trail of Tears” into national trail for public awareness. It is an important thing to preserve cultures, since the Native American's never had any other home other than America and would take something away from the history of the United States if it were to completely disappear.

Darrenkamp, Angela. "The Indian Removal Act and the Trail of Tears: Cause, Effect and Justification". History Matters. 16 March 2009 .

 

Trail of Tears Association , "The Story". Trail of Tears Association. 16 March 2009 .