President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act, authorizing the Army to force Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek and Seminole tribes out of Georgia and surrounding states, setting the stage for the Cherokee Trail of Tears.
President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act, authorizing the Army to force Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek and Seminole tribes out of Georgia and surrounding states, setting the stage for the Cherokee Trail of Tears.