The Trail of Tears

Introduction

In this webquest you will read and explore the facts surrounding what has come to be known as the Trail of Tears.

Process

1.  Click on the link below and watch the short vidoe on The Trail of Tears.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Q5Z4UUitdU

2.  Click on the link below and read the two pages titled "Hisory and Culture" and "Places."

http://www.nps.gov/trte/learn/historyculture/index.htm

3.  Click on the link below and watch the video titled "

http://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/trail-of-tears

4. Click the link below and carefully read the text under the heading “The Roundup” and “Trail of Tears” in "The Story" section of the Trail of Tears Association website.

http://nationaltota.org/history-trail

5.  Next, carefully read the text under "Many Days Pass and People Die VeryMuch" in the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail: Stories website

http://www.nps.gov/trte/learn/historyculture/stories.htm

Evaluation

After visiting all of the websites in the process section, answer the final questions on your Web Guide regarding Andrew Jackson and the Train of Tears.