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__Native American Genocide: Who?__

 Trail of Tears:  Perpetrators- When Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act the "5 Civilized Tribes" were forced to move to lands in Oklahoma given to them by the government. While moving to these lands, the Indians walked along trails in harsh conditions, hence the name "Trail of Tears."  Victims- The "5 Civilized Tribes" consisting of the Cherokee tribe, the Seminole tribe, the Creek Indians, the Chickisaw tribe, and the Choctaw tribe were forced to move onto reservations in Oklahoma. These lands were given to them by the government.   The Spanish:  Perpetrators- In 1519 Hernando Cortéz invaded the Aztecs. They were very cruel to the Aztecs and decreased their numbers greatly.  Victims- The Aztecs were forced to work in mines and were often killed by the Spanish.

 Indian Removal : The Indian Removal Act was passed on May 26, 1830.  Perpetrators- <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">The act was passed by the 21st members of Congress and signed by Andrew Jackson. Many Americans wanted the land that the Native Americans owned. When the Native Americans asked Andrew Jackson for help, he told them he would not interfere with Georgia. Many other tribes had problems with their own states. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> Victims- <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">In 1902 the Cherokee tribe was pushed out of Georgia and forced to move to the west of the Mississippi River. <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Many other tribes had problems with their own states, such as the Chicksaw and the Choctaw tribes who fought with the state of Mississippi. [] [] http://www.studyworld.com/indian_removal_act_of_1830.htm

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