A Timeline History of the Trail of Tears

by Alison Behnke

Book Overview

In the early nineteenth century, the United States was growing quickly, and many people wanted to set up homes and farms in new areas. For centuries, American Indian nations--including the Cherokee--had been living on the land that white settlers wanted. The US government often stepped in to resolve conflicts between the groups with treaties. Many of these treaties called upon American Indians to give up some of their territory.

The conflicts...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467785822
• ISBN13: 9781467785822
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.1" x 10.1"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7