A 5 page examination of the issues surrounding the forced removal of the Cherokee from their ancestral lands in Georgia.
Bibliography lists ten sources.
Discusses the two Cherokee factions which were at play during this time period, one led by John Rodgeand the other by the principal chief of the Cherokee John Ross. This paper examines the sad travesty of the Cherokee Trail of Tears march due to western expansion from 1815-1840. The historical treatment of the Cherokee is reviewed. Bibliography lists 4 sources. No different than most other wars, the American Revolution began as the result of a quest for independence and freedom from oppressive rule.