Find out how Andrew Jackson's controversial Indian Removal Act paved the way for The Trail of Tears. [3:21]

In this video segment adapted from American Experience: "We Shall Remain," reenactments help tell the story of how the Cherokee people were forced from their lands in the southeast. The U.S. government initially promised the Cherokee and...

In the final video in this series, Kim discusses Andrew Jackson's presidency and how he attempted to increase the power of the executive branch. A growing movement of opposition to Jackson coalesced into the Whig Party, which employed...

Learn about Andrew Jackson, how he rose to become President, his policies, and the impact he had on Native Americans. He was responsible for the Indian Removal Act which led to the tragedy of the Trail of Tears. [10:23]

Brief video gives a brief description of Indian Removal and the Trail of Tears. [7:18]

September 15, 1831 - North Georgia The beginnings of the infamous Cherokee Trail of Tears could well be traced to a Lawrenceville courtroom. During the 1820s, Governor George Gilmer made Cherokee removal a top priority. But in 1827, the...

In this 1832 decision Cherokee Nation finally got to air its grievances about the State of Georgia before the Supreme Court through a Christian Missionary by the name of Samuel Worcester. Unlike Cherokee Nation v Georgia, the Supreme...