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A Timeline History of the Trail of Tears
Contributor(s): Behnke, Alison (Author)
ISBN: 1467786403     ISBN-13: 9781467786409
Publisher: Lerner Classroom
OUR PRICE:   $9.49  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: August 2015
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - Native American
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 19th Century
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics - Prejudice & Racism
Dewey: 975.004
LCCN: 2015000324
Lexile Measure: 830
Series: Timeline Trackers: Westward Expansion
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 8.1" W x 6.6" (0.75 lbs) 48 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 19th Century
- Ethnic Orientation - Native American
- Religious Orientation - Native American
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 177855
Reading Level: 6.0   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 1.0
 
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Publisher Description:

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 continued as more and more white settlers moved onto American Indian land. Finally, the US government passed the Indian Removal Act of 1830. This law ordered many American Indians to leave their homes. In 1838 military officials forced the Cherokee on a dangerous and heartbreaking journey from their homeland in the southeast region of the United States to territory 800 miles away in what is now the state of Oklahoma. Their journey became known as the Trail of Tears.

Learn about the Cherokee Nation's forced removal from their ancestral homeland. Track the events and turning points that led to this dark and tragic time period in US history.


Contributor Bio(s): Behnke, Alison: -

Born in Rochester, Minnesota, Alison Behnke had the good fortune to live in Rome, Italy, for three years while in grade school. Not only did this move expand her horizons enormously and introduce her to one of the world's best and most beautiful cities, but it provided her with a wealth of writing material. Even before her Roman holiday, however, Alison knew that she wanted to be an author--a desire which, according to her parents, she first voiced around age six. Good teachers, avid reading, and a children's librarian for a mother all fed the fire. Alison went on to take a degree in English with a focus on Creative Writing, and at present count she has written more than thirty books. Alison lives in Minneapolis, and when she's neither reading nor writing, she spends her time on pursuits including photography, travel, and striving to make the perfect espresso.