Greetings

Mrs. Saxe and Ms. Denyer's fourth grade class would like to share with you our thoughts, drawings, maps, and interesting facts from our study of the Trail of Tears.

This was a part of our Westward Expansion unit, and a topic we all have learned so much from. We are proud of our students' hard work and creativity!

We hope you enjoy and learn from these samplings. Feel welcome to comment!

Illustration by Whitney

The Way I See It

Say someone came to your house, arrested your Dad, and kicked you out. Wrong huh? That's how the Cherokee felt. The United States of America passed a law called the Indian Removal Act. That law said that they have to move West. The 800 mile trail became known as the Trail of Tears.

~Dylan

Indians Moving West

     The United States soldiers had to force out the Indians. The Indians had to walk 800 miles which was known as the Trail of Tears. Cherokees were arrested and got dragged away from their homes. 645 wagons started to move west. By 1839 the Trail of Tears ended. 15, 000 started at the Trail of Tears and 1/4 died of diseases and bad weather.

~Gabriel

Illustration by Israel

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