The Indian Removal Act and Andrew Jackson
President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act of 2830, to remove all of the Cherokee to another location, so that the United States could expand into their territory. This was a big move for the Cherokee. They had to march all the way to Oklahoma in the middle of the winter. They had very poor food and clean sanitary needs. Many children and elders died from this long, hard journey that they had to endure. New Echota became their new capital. As the Cherokee were walking, they were guarded, followed by United States soldiers. They made sure that the Cherokee were going where they needed to go. But some were still able to escape to the mountains and live there; hidden form the U.S. When the Cherokee reached their destination, the soldiers built temporary camps/ huts, but many still died from the low cleanliness and security. Overall, the Trail of Tears was a tear-wrenching event that will always be in the heats of the U.S. forever.