what life was like on the trail of tears
In the 1830's there was a forced emigration of Native Americans from their lands. It was called the Trail of Tears.. The Native American Tribes were Woodland Indians, also known for the most part as the five civilized tribes. The five civilized tribes were the Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek and Seminole. The tribes were forced to move west so the greedy Americans could grow cotton and mine.